From the Collection - Stars and Stories: American Art from the Permanent Collection
- June 11, 2021 - September 12, 2021
- Exhibition
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- Artwork
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- Artists
Main Hallway Gallery -
On Site Exhibition
“Behind Door Number One” Tapestry
- Wool, cotton
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100 x 46 in
(254.0 x 116.84 cm)
- Sheila O’Hara
From the Artist: There is an open door and standing ready to enter is a cactus wearing a western hat. The perspective and placement of the subject creates the illusion that the viewer is a participant in the scene.
Techniques: multiple twill weaving, handwoven on a 16 harness AVL compu dobby loom using a four warp complex weave structure, weft inlay.
Culture: American
Geographic Location: North and Central America, United States
Credit Line: Gift of Grubb and Ellis Insurance and Real Estate
- Subject Matter: Tapestry
- Created: 1982
- Inventory Number: 2006.337