Silk handkerchief
Greetings Card
1992 (made)
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
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| Object type | |
| Title | Silk 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. |
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| Production type | Limited 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 created | February 15, 2001 |
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