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Matilda Damon, Indian Faces, 1991, handspun wool with native and vegetable dyes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1997.124.186
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Indian Faces
- Artist
- Date
- 1991
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 24 1⁄8 x 23 1⁄4 in. (61.2 x 59.0 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- handspun wool with native and vegetable dyes
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Indian — Navajo
- Figure group — bust
- Animal — bird
- Object Number
- 1997.124.186
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May 31, 2024–January 5, 2025
The artists in Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women mastered and subverted the everyday materials of cotton, felt, and wool to create deeply personal artworks. This exhibition presents an alternative history of twentieth-century American art by showcasing the work of artists such as Emma Amos, Sheila Hicks, and Faith Ringgold, who, stitch by stitch, utilized fiber materials to express their personal stories and create resonant and intricate artworks.