Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 4

Adela Akers
Summer and Winter, Mid-Century Tapestry, Woven Hanging, Textile Wall Sculpture

1977-2015

About the Item

Adela Akers (b. 1933, Santiago de Compostela, Spain) is a Spanish-born textile and fiber artist. She is Professor Emeritus (1972 to 1995) at the Tyler School of Art. Her career as an artist spans the "whole history of modern fiber art.” Her work is in the Renwick Gallery, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Art and Design. Her papers (2.6 linear feet, dating from 1960 to 2009) are at the Archives of American Art. In the mid-1960s, Adela Akers also dramatically increased the scale of her woven hangings. The desire to enlarge her work and to use multiple units was stimulated by her interest in architecture, especially old buildings in her native Spain. "I look at walls as weaving"; she has explained; "I look at doors and doorways as slits." Increasing the size of her hangings also emphasized the internal structure of the piece: the elemental pattern of interlaced fibers was revealed more clearly. Beginning in the early 1970s, her work is marked by an increasing spareness of design, and the use of somber colors of similar value: brown, black, maroon. Wall pieces from the late 1970s and early 1980s often are shaped constructions, monochromatic explorations of pure woven form that stretch the definitions of woven forms—works composed of sections of circles that drape like regular wave formations, compositions of long woven strips that, with pulled warps, suddenly curve out from the wall, or planar shapes that are arranged in fanlike formations. The curvilinear, draped forms of Summer and Winter (1977; restored 2014), notes Ezra Shales, resemble “both a ruffle and a row of ancient mourners.” The tapestry is one solid piece and comes with hanging instructions.
More From This SellerView All
  • Refleksy (Reflexes), Mid-Century Wool Tapestry, Abstract Textile Wall Sculpture
    Located in Wilton, CT
    Refleksy (Reflexes), flax (linen) and wool, 50" x 48" x 2", 1973. This warm, vivid Mid-Century tapestry, Refleksy (1973) is by Polish textile artist, ...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Linen, Thread, Fabric

  • Thin Green Horizon, Contemporary Geometric Tapestry by Gudrun Pagter
    By Gudrun Pagter
    Located in Wilton, CT
    Thin Green Horizon, sisal, linen and flax, 45.5” x 55.5”, 2017. Gudrun Pagter is a Denmark-based artist that is known for creating exquisite woven tapestries. Pagter creates strong...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Dye, Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Linen, Thread

  • Yellow, Blue and Black, Contemporary Geometric Tapestry by Gudrun Pagter
    By Gudrun Pagter
    Located in Wilton, CT
    Yellow, Blue and Black, sisal, linen/flax, 42.5" x 95", 2017. Gudrun Pagter is a Denmark-based artist that is known for creating exquisite woven tapestries. Pagter creates strong g...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Linen, Thread

  • "Cobalt Haze", Jo Barker, Colorful Contemporary Woven Tapestry
    By Jo Barker
    Located in Wilton, CT
    "Cobalt Haze" Jo Barker, woven on cotton warp using wool, cotton, linen, silk, embroidery threads, 15" x 33.5" x 1.5", 2010 This colorful contemporary abstract tapestry was is by Br...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Cotton, Linen, Silk, Thread

  • Lime Glow, Jo Barker, Colorful Contemporary Woven Textile
    By Jo Barker
    Located in Wilton, CT
    Lime Glow, Jo Barker, woven on cotton warp using wool, cotton, linen, silk, embroidery threads, 29" x 30.75" x 1.5", 2010 This colorful contemporary abstract textile is by British...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

    Materials

    Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Cotton, Linen, Silk, Thread

  • Angled Constructions, Contemporary Abstract Geometric Textile Wall Tapestry
    By Ethel Stein
    Located in Wilton, CT
    Angled Constructions, mercerized cotton, damask, 33 1/2" x 35" x 1 1/2" 2012. This tapestry was done by American textile artist, Ethel Stein (1917–2018). ...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Yarn, Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Cotton

You May Also Like
  • Glow, Contemporary 3D Textile, Framed, Geometric, Structural
    Located in Austin, TX
    ANYA MOLYVIATIS (b.1994) sculpts visual and tactile landscapes by unifying her love for fibers and design. With color gradients, weaving structures, an...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary More Art

    Materials

    Yarn, Textile

  • Raindrop, Contemporary 3D Textile, Framed, Geometric, Structural
    Located in Austin, TX
    ANYA MOLYVIATIS (b.1994) sculpts visual and tactile landscapes by unifying her love for fibers and design. With color gradients, weaving structures, an...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary More Art

    Materials

    Textile, Yarn

  • Happy, Contemporary 3D Textile, Framed, Geometric, Structural
    Located in Austin, TX
    ANYA MOLYVIATIS (b.1994) sculpts visual and tactile landscapes by unifying her love for fibers and design. With color gradients, weaving structures, and materiality, she shapes space...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary More Art

    Materials

    Yarn, Textile

  • UNROLLED CYLINDER (ORIFICE)
    By Doug Johnston
    Located in Tulsa, OK
    Doug Johnston’s Unrolled Cylinder (Orifice) is a white and white cotton Thread minimalist abstract sculpture measuring 15 x 37 priced at $3600. Doug Johnston’s work includes art, design, architecture and music. He utilizes and explores a variety of mediums and methods such as installation, fiber art, sculpture, photography, and collaborative performance. Since 2010, Johnston has focused on a process of coiling and stitching rope into a variety of functional and sculptural objects. Bio Born in 1979 in the west Texas desert and raised in Tulsa, OK, Doug Johnston lives and works in New York City. Doug Johnston's work includes art, design, architecture and music, utilizing and exploring a variety of mediums and methods such as installation, fiber art, sculpture, photography, and collaborative performance. Since 2010 he has focused on a process of coiling and stitching rope into a variety of functional and sculptural objects. His work has been presented in numerous exhibitions around the United States and in online and print journals; an ongoing line of coiled and stitched rope pieces is available in boutiques and galeries around the world. After graduating from Drury University with undergraduate degrees in Architecture and Studio Art, Doug later earned a Master of Architecture Degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art. He has served as a guest critic and lecturer at several universities. His professional experience includes architecture, teaching, and architectural metal fabrication. Currently Doug works with his wife, Tomoe Matsuoka, in their Brooklyn studio. exhibitions and events 2014 Das Haus Curated by Louise Campbell at the IMM Cologne, Germany 2013 Light Sculptures (solo), Mondo Cane, New York, NY Modern Craft, NoHo Design District / Merchants House Museum, New York, NY LLIIGGHHTTSS, 7 Dunham Place, New York, NY Sleight of Hand, Brian Morris...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

    Materials

    Cotton, Thread

  • Stay Away (2022), tufted art, textile, fiber, yarn, abstract, wall or table rug
    By SarahGrace
    Located in Jersey City, NJ
    Stay Away (2022), tufted art, textile, fiber, yarn, abstract, biomorphic, red, pink, teal, wall or tabletop rug "Stay Away" by SarahGrace is a hand tufted wall hanging...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary More Art

    Materials

    Fabric, Yarn

  • Bake Sale: Donut (2023), tufted wall art, textile, fiber, yarn, pink, soft
    By SarahGrace
    Located in Jersey City, NJ
    Bake Sale: Donut (2023), tufted art, textile, fiber, yarn, soft sculpture, pink, teal, wall or tabletop rug "Bake Sale: Donut" by SarahGrace is a hand tufted wall...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary More Art

    Materials

    Fabric, Yarn

Recently Viewed

View All