Indigo is a gallery of international Folk Art located in Philadelphia, PA.
Raffia dance skirt (20th cent.) Hand-woven raffia cloth with hand-sewn raffia cloth applique. Natural dyes. (142" l. x 26.5" w.). Ex. collection of Mary Sue and Paul Peter Rosen.
Indigo is a gallery of international Folk Art located in Philadelphia, PA.
Old raffia dance skirt (early to mid-20th cent.) Hand-woven raffia cloth with open work, cowrie shells and raffia balls on the border. Natural dyes. Six panels. (139"l. x 30"w.). Ex. collection of Mary Sue and Paul Peter Rosen.
Indigo is a gallery of international Folk Art located in Philadelphia, PA.
A saddle-cloth (?) with patchwork decoration. Ground made of many narrow strips of (unevenly dyed) blue tabby cotton cloth hand stitched together along the selvedges. Two slits parallel to longer sides; couched at edge with yellow woollen yarn. Separate layer of patchwork cloth [21 cms deep] stitched to edge of all four sides: principally square, cross and elongated triangular shapes, using mainly plain coloured cloth; cotton, brushed cotton and wool. Outlined with couched two-toned yarn. Shorter sides (inner) have curved bands of yellow wool thread couched to dark red woven wool cloth with nap. Cream/grey finger braid at edge: coloured fringing, mostly purple. Cloth in poor condition; many holes.
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Indigo is a gallery of international Folk Art located in Philadelphia, PA.
mid-20th cent. Premium Quality Raffia cloth panel flat-weave and cut-pile embroidery, natural dyes (20 1/2" x 19 1/2")
Indigo is a gallery of international Folk Art located in Philadelphia, PA.
20th cent. 11-strip cotton & rayon kente cloth (partial view shown) (66"l. x 40"w.)
Visiting Dress Jacques Doucet, 1903 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Born in London, Lina Iris Viktor merges hip hop and high fashion with Art Nouveau patterns to create bold artworks that scream contemporary pop expression. Many of her designs contrast soft swirls and sharp peaks, referencing motifs used to convey the mood of spiritual and technological progress of the early 20th century. Viktor however, is perhaps best known for her use of 24k gold. The artist, who has an interest in astrophysics and theater, uses the luxury material to elicit the same guttural response of awe that viewers have expressed towards uses of gold for centuries, such as in Byzantine icons.
Indigo is a gallery of international Folk Art located in Philadelphia, PA.
Indigo is a gallery of international Folk Art located in Philadelphia, PA.
