COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1992.252
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CMA_.1992.252
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2001
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2001
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Textiles
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Textiles
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Tawney, Lenore
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Tawney, Lenore
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Creator Nationality:
North American; American
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North American; American
Creator Nationality
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Creator Role:
artist
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artist
Creator Role
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Creator Dates/Places:
1907
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1907
Creator Dates/Places
false
Biography:
Tawney was born Leonora Agnes Gallagher in Lorain, Ohio, in 1907. She studied drawing, sculpture, and weaving with well-known artists at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana (1943-45), the Institute of Design in Chicago (1946-48), and at the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina where she became a weaver (1954).Throughout her prolific career, Tawney has had numerous one-person exhibitions and participated in many group exhibitions, including the renowned landmark international Fiberworks at the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1977. Her work is represented in many major museums, including four pieces in the Cleveland Museum of Art, and she has received numerous awards, including the American Craft Council's Gold Medal in 1987.Tawney's "flag" is one of the highlights of the museum's contemporary fiber art collection, which includes about 100 works.
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Tawney was born Leonora Agnes Gallagher in Lorain, Ohio, in 1907. She studied drawing, sculpture, and weaving with well-known artists at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana (1943-45), the Institute of Design in Chicago (1946-48), and at the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina where she became a weaver (1954).Throughout her prolific career, Tawney has had numerous one-person exhibitions and participated in many group exhibitions, including the renowned landmark international Fiberworks at the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1977. Her work is represented in many major museums, including four pieces in the Cleveland Museum of Art, and she has received numerous awards, including the American Craft Council's Gold Medal in 1987.Tawney's "flag" is one of the highlights of the museum's contemporary fiber art collection, which includes about 100 works.
Biography
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Gender:
F
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F
Gender
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Lenore Tawney
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Lenore Tawney
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Step by Step
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Step by Step
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
1992
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1992
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1992
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1992
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1992
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1992
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
collage: fiber, wood, and paint on lead base
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collage: fiber, wood, and paint on lead base
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
Average: 12.1cm x 15cm
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Average: 12.1cm x 15cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1992.252
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1992.252
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Gift of Mildred Constantine
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Gift of Mildred Constantine
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1992.252.TIF
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CMA_.1992.252.TIF
Related Image Identifier Link
false