Artist

Susan K. Butts

born Bloomington, IN 1949
Born
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Active in
  • Savannah, Georgia, United States

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Bill Beirne, Breathe, 1972, single-channel video, black and white, sound; 10:24 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Gene Davis Memorial Fund, 2015.6.1, © 1972, Bill Beirne
Breathe
Artist
Date1972
single-channel video, black and white, sound; 10:24 minutes
Not on view
Bill Beirne, Lights of Glass, 1971, 16mm film, black and white, silent; 05:44 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Gene Davis Memorial Fund, 2015.6.4, © 1971, Bill Beirne
Lights of Glass
Artist
Date1971
16mm film, black and white, silent; 05:44 minutes
Not on view
Bill Beirne, Drawing, 1972, single-channel video, black and white, sound; 12:42 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Gene Davis Memorial Fund, 2015.6.3, © 1972, Bill Beirne
Drawing
Artist
Date1972
single-channel video, black and white, sound; 12:42 minutes
Not on view
Bill Beirne, Cross Reference, 1976, two-channel video installation, color, sound; 32:00 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Gene Davis Memorial Fund, 2015.6.2, © 1976, Bill Beirne
Cross Reference
Artist
Date1976
two-channel video installation, color, sound; 32:00 minutes
Not on view

Related Books

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A Measure of the Earth
A Measure of the Earth provides an window into the traditional basketry revival of the past fifty years. Nicholas Bell’s essay details the longstanding use of traditional fibers, such as black ash, white oak, willow, and sweetgrass and the perseverance of a select few to harvest these elements—the land itself—for the enrichment of daily life. Drawing on conversations with basketmakers from across the country and reproducing many of their documentary photographs, Bell offers an intimate glimpse of their lifeways, motivations, and hopes. Lavish illustrations of every basket in the exhibition convey the humble, tactile beauty of these functional vessels.