%C2%A92004 Helena Hernmarck
Kari's Leaf, 2004
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Gift of Helena M. Hernmarckexpand_more 2008.57.19
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Hernmark works in the centuries-old tradition of tapestry weaving, but she has honed a unique style throughout her 40-year career. Her approach to imagery, which she calls "superrealism," interprets a snapshot of something ordinary at unexpected dimensions. The intention is to jolt the viewer into a new frame of reference. The complexity of color in Hernmarck's tapestries are owed to her use of materials, which involves grouping variously colored and textured threads in places where traditional tapestry weaving would call for only one type of thread.
Details
- Title
- Kari's Leaf
- Artist Life
- American (born Sweden), born 1941
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2008.57.19
- Curator Approved
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©2004 Helena Hernmarck