%C2%A9 Harriet Bart
Garment Register, 2001
Photographic illustrations, fabric samples, and letterpress; bound volumeexpand_more
Gift of the Print and Drawing Councilexpand_more 2001.99
Not on Viewexpand_more
Garment Register recalls the toils, sacrifices, and experiences of countless anonymous women who contributed to the development of modern American society. Designed by Harriet Bart and Philip Gallo, this artist’s book juxtaposes prose by celebrated artists such as pioneering choreographer Martha Graham and novelists Virginia Woolf, Doris Lessing, Willa Cather, and Collette, with historic photographs, fabric samples, and facsimiles of pages from an old ledger (on view in this exhibition) listing the names of anonymous women and the dues they paid. Though its origin and details are unknown, this handwritten artifact, in its repurposed form as an editioned artist’s book, is a poignant commemoration of the myriad women whose civic efforts have remained unrecognized.
Details
- Title
- Garment Register
- Artist Life
- born 1941
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2001.99
- Provenance
- Mnemonic Press, Minneapolis (publisher); sold to MIA, 2001.
- Curator Approved
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© Harriet Bart