Olga de Amaral Vestigio No. 7 1994 gold leaf, gesso and woven natural fibers mounted on board 13 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (34.3 x 31.8 x 3.8 cm.) Signed, titled and dated "Vestigio 7 1994 Olga de Amaral" on a label affixed to the reverse.
Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Private Collection, Bogotá Acquired from the above by the present owner Artist Bio Olga de Amaral Colombian • 1932 At age 22 with a degree in architectural design, Olga de Amaral moved from Bogotá to the United States where she studied fiber art at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. She returned to Colombia in 1955, and in 1956 she and her husband, Jim Amaral opened a workshop of hand-woven textiles. De Amaral's distinctive large-scale abstract woven pieces are often covered in gold and silver leaf, lending them a shimmering, almost sculptural quality in contrast to the feeling of a tapestry. Her richly textured pieces evoke the varied natural landscapes of Colombia as well as ancient pre-Columbian gold artifacts. The artist's architectural background is evident in the precise sculptural quality of her works, but de Amaral says her craft is driven by emotion and that she does not plan for particular patterns to emerge. View More Works
Olga de Amaral Vestigio No. 7 1994 gold leaf, gesso and woven natural fibers mounted on board 13 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (34.3 x 31.8 x 3.8 cm.) Signed, titled and dated "Vestigio 7 1994 Olga de Amaral" on a label affixed to the reverse.
Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Private Collection, Bogotá Acquired from the above by the present owner Artist Bio Olga de Amaral Colombian • 1932 At age 22 with a degree in architectural design, Olga de Amaral moved from Bogotá to the United States where she studied fiber art at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. She returned to Colombia in 1955, and in 1956 she and her husband, Jim Amaral opened a workshop of hand-woven textiles. De Amaral's distinctive large-scale abstract woven pieces are often covered in gold and silver leaf, lending them a shimmering, almost sculptural quality in contrast to the feeling of a tapestry. Her richly textured pieces evoke the varied natural landscapes of Colombia as well as ancient pre-Columbian gold artifacts. The artist's architectural background is evident in the precise sculptural quality of her works, but de Amaral says her craft is driven by emotion and that she does not plan for particular patterns to emerge. View More Works
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