Two punk dolls (1982)

Candace Bahouth*

woven tapestry with wool, cotton, metal wire, paper and paint

The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Classification:

Craft, Textile, Tapestry

Materials:

Wool, Cotton , Metal wire, Paper, Paint

Physical Object Description:

A pair of tapestry-woven 'dolls' dressed in punk style of the late 1970s. Their jewellery includes a chain hanging from the waist, wire necklace and bracelet. The warp is cotton and the patterning is worked in coloured wools.

Dimensions:

31.1 x 24.2 cm

Accession Number:

T.1986.29

Credit:

Presented by the Contemporary Art Society, 1986

Scheme:

Historic Craft Purchase by Purchaser (1949-2010)

Ownership history:

Purchased from Dan Klein Ltd, London by Ann Sutton for the Contemporary Art Society, November 1983; presented to The Whitworth (Whitworth Art Gallery), The University of Manchester, May 1986

Relationship:

Ann Sutton Dan Klein Ltd, London The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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