small tapestry woven in purples, blues, brown, cream, oranges; reflections on a glass building; heading band on back

%C2%A92005 Helena Hernmarck

Exterior Reflections, 2005

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Gift of Helena M. Hernmarckexpand_more  2008.57.20

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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.

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Title
Exterior Reflections
Artist Life
American (born Sweden), born 1941
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2008.57.20
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small tapestry woven in purples, blues, brown, cream, oranges; reflections on a glass building; heading band on back

©2005 Helena Hernmarck