%C2%A9 Olga de Amaral
Muro Tejido 82, 1972
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The James Ford Bell Foundation Endowment for Decorative Artsexpand_more 2019.15
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In the late 1960s, Colombian artist Olga de Amaral embarked on a series of radical experiments in weaving, composing monumental sculptures consisting only of warp (vertical) threads using techniques akin to braiding. This body of work became known as her Muros Tejidos (Woven Walls) series. Here, earth tones and a lattice-like structure reference centuries-old Incan slit tapestries, indicating Amaral’s long-term interest in historical Latin American textiles.
Details
- Title
- Muro Tejido 82
- Artist Life
- born 1932
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2019.15
- Curator Approved
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