Fragmento Once

Fragmento Once

1975
Artist
Olga de Amaral, Colombian, 1932-
Born: Bogota, Colombia
Country
Colombia
Object
textile
Medium
fiber and gesso, paint, and gold and silver leaf on wood
Accession Number
2000.165
Credit Line
Neusteter Textile Collection: Gift of Nancy Lake Benson

Olga de Amaral, Fragmento Once, 1975. Wood, fiber, gesso, paint, gold and silver leaf; 9 7/8 in x 15 3/4 in x 1/2 in. Neusteter Collection at the Denver Art Museum: Gift of Nancy Lake Benson, 2000.165.

Dimensions
frame height: 11 3/4 in, 29.8450 cm; frame width: 17 1/2 in, 44.4500 cm; frame depth: 1 7/8 in, 4.7625 cm; image height: 9 7/8 in, 25.0825 cm; image width: 15 3/4 in, 40.0050 cm; depth: 1/2 in, 1.2700 cm
Inscription
Titled on verso
Department
Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion
Collection
Textile Arts and Fashion-Contemporary
Olga de Amaral's hallmark style is large painted and gilded weavings whose highly textured surfaces capture and change with the light. This small study, made while the artist was working in limited space, marks the beginning of this style. She later developed these ideas into large-scale pieces.
Known Provenance
Purchased August 2000 from the artist Olga de Amaral [Bogota, Columbia, b. 1932] by Nancy Lake Benson [Denver, CO, b.1932] via Bellas Artes [Santa Fe, NM]; gifted September 2000 by Nancy Lake Benson to the Denver Art Museum
Exhibition History
  • "Debut: Textile Art Acquisitions," March 17 - November 25, 2007 (DAM)

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