Macrogauze 26
Hanging
1968 (made)
1968 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Peter Collingwood produced this piece in 1968, using a technique for warp-dominant weaving which he had developed during the winter of 1962 and 1963. He perfected the technique in 1967 and produced a series of these 'macrogauzes'. This piece was exhibited in Collingwood/Coper, which opened at the V&A in January 1969. The exhibition toured the UK, from January to August 1969, showing rugs and wall-hangings by Collingwood and ceramics by Hans Coper. Collingwood had trained as a weaver in the studios of Ethel Mairet, Barbara Sawyer and Alastair Morton from 1950-52, having previously graduated in medicine. He also taught weaving extensively and had many books on the subject published.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Macrogauze 26 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Woven linen, stainless steel |
| Brief description | Wall hanging 'Macrogauze 26' of woven linen with stainless steel rods, designed by Peter Collingwood, Great Britain, 1968 |
| Physical description | Wall hanging of woven black and natural linen with stainless steel rods. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Production | Reason For Production: Exhibition |
| Summary | Peter Collingwood produced this piece in 1968, using a technique for warp-dominant weaving which he had developed during the winter of 1962 and 1963. He perfected the technique in 1967 and produced a series of these 'macrogauzes'. This piece was exhibited in Collingwood/Coper, which opened at the V&A in January 1969. The exhibition toured the UK, from January to August 1969, showing rugs and wall-hangings by Collingwood and ceramics by Hans Coper. Collingwood had trained as a weaver in the studios of Ethel Mairet, Barbara Sawyer and Alastair Morton from 1950-52, having previously graduated in medicine. He also taught weaving extensively and had many books on the subject published. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.211-1969 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2005 |
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