Study for Ford Foundation wall panels

Object Details

Date
1967
Designer
Sheila Hicks, (American, born 1934)
Architect
Warren Platner, (American, 1919–2006)
For
Ford Foundation, (New York, New York, USA)
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Square panel of stretched, unbleached linen with four circles, each 11.5 inches in diameter, placed in the four quarters of the square. Each circle is produced by the progressive counter-clockwise placing of linen yarns across the diameter of the circle. A relief effect is created in the center of each circle as the yarns cross and build up one upon the other, casting a shadow.
made in
USA
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Credit Line
Gift of Sheila Hicks
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Accession Number
1969-25-1
Type
embroidery & stitching
Object Name
Panel
Type
Panel
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Medium
Medium: linen Technique: embroidered on plain weave Label: Linen embroidery, linen plain weave foundation
Dimensions
H x W: 72 x 72 cm (28 3/8 x 28 3/8 in.)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq43a63c57d-fcac-4b25-8e56-faf7775bec9a
Record ID
chndm_1969-25-1