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Silk handkerchief

Greetings Card
1992 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Helen Chadwick, the artist who designed this silk handkerchief, was among the first women to be nominated for the Turner Prize. She was shortlisted in 1987. Her body of work, consisting mainly of three-dimensional installations and photography, is recognised for its unusual materials such as toiletries and animal parts. Chadwick references these unusual materials in the design of this multiple which features British currency and human hair.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSilk handkerchief
Materials and techniques
Silk
Brief description
Christmas card in the form of a handkerchief by Helen Chadwick for Momart, 1992.
Physical description
A silk kerchief, approximately square in shape, depicting a central serpentine motif of twisted human hair. Representations of three British pound coins are clustered in each of its four corners. The kerchief is framed by a yellow border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42.3cm
  • Width: 43.9cm
Production typeLimited edition
Credit line
Given by Momart
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Subjects depicted
Summary
Helen Chadwick, the artist who designed this silk handkerchief, was among the first women to be nominated for the Turner Prize. She was shortlisted in 1987. Her body of work, consisting mainly of three-dimensional installations and photography, is recognised for its unusual materials such as toiletries and animal parts. Chadwick references these unusual materials in the design of this multiple which features British currency and human hair.
Collection
Accession number
E.905-2000

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Record createdFebruary 15, 2001
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