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Large-scale installation of corncob piñatas.

The Fantastical World of Justin Favela

Gold-fringed walls and piñata corncobs transform the Grand Salon of SAAM's Renwick Gallery and highlight the role of maize in North American visual culture.

Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem

Lapp Family, Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem, ca. 1935-1945, cotton and wool, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2022.4.10

Lapp Family, Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem, ca. 1935-1945, cotton and wool, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2022.4.10

Lapp Family, Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem, ca. 1935-1945, cotton and wool, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2022.4.10

Lapp Family, Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem, ca. 1935-1945, cotton and wool, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2022.4.10

Lapp Family, Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem, ca. 1935-1945, cotton and wool, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2022.4.10

Lapp Family, Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem, ca. 1935-1945, cotton and wool, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2022.4.10

Lapp Family, Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem, ca. 1935-1945, cotton and wool, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2022.4.10

Copied Lapp Family, Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem, ca. 1935-1945, cotton and wool, 81 × 82 in. (205.7 × 208.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2022.4.10

Artwork Details

Title: Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem
Artist: Lapp Family
Date: ca. 1935-1945
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 81 × 82 in. (205.7 × 208.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown
Mediums: wool
cotton
Mediums Description: cotton and wool
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Fiber
Object Number: 2022.4.10
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2022.4.10