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Gwen Samuels
Suspenders and Leggings

2020

$3,000
£2,255.21
€2,614.50
CA$4,188.47
A$4,691.30
CHF 2,441.04
MX$56,975.56
NOK 30,946.21
SEK 29,200.05
DKK 19,507.90
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Artist Commentary: Suspenders and Leggings is my most recent piece done while sheltering in place. While looking thru my reformatted imagery patterns I came across some buildings I shot in Soho years ago. I decided to cut out the windows to create a lacy pattern from an urban format. One thing always leads to another and an idea began. I was also thinking about Back to School Outfits which was always part of my end of summer thoughts. Keywords: dress, contemporary, feminine, hand-stitched Artist Biography: Gwen’s love of textiles began early and has continued as a life-long resource. As a naive 17 year old she went off to Paris for a weekend as a Mademoiselle Magazine college competition fashion winner. Her interest in fashion continued to grow starting out as a textile designer before becoming a full time artist. The joy of pattern informed her vision from very early on. Gwen moved from the east coast to the west coast 18 years ago that had an unexpected impact. This new freedom included world travel and she began taking pictures with a camera without realizing she was creating a context for the work yet to come. Soon Gwen began re-arranging and cropping her photos and finally printing on transparencies in repeat patterns made on the computer. Her love of the handmade made the needle the natural tool to pull the pieces together leaving the threads hanging as evidence of the process. Her work is arranged slightly off the wall with straight pins to permit shadows to interact with the forms. From a distance the work appears as abstract compositions. Upon closer inspection segments carry recognizable imagery. Gwen’s work is about transformation and her interest in reconfiguring shapes and patterns in repeat on a transparent material that interacts with light to create a unique visual experience.
  • Creator:
    Gwen Samuels (1951, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Boston, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 698781stDibs: LU163429480402

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