Riscos y oro, 2 [Crags and gold, 2]

Artist Olga de Amaral (Colombian, born 1932)

Date1985

Dimensions90 × 86 in. (228.6 × 218.4 cm)

MediumHorsehair, fiber, paint, gold leaf

ClassificationTextiles and Fiber

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

2020.40

Not on View

DescriptionThis is a polychrome wall hanging made of long woven strips hung from a metal rod. The textile is constructed in 3 major sections: top gold leaf, center polychrome weave and attached blue woven strips. The long strips are woven together with a wrapped cord weft. The cord has a core of polychrome threads that have been adhered together then the exterior is wrapped in polychrome thread. The top portion is plain weave linen layered with paper, gold leaf, paint (in some locations), and most likely adhesive. The lower ¾ section is woven of horsehair, standard yarn, chenille yarn in a weft twinning, and a 3-ply cotton/polyester thread as the warp. Blue strips have been adhered to and sewn to the upper polychrome weave with a basting stitch at the bottom. The polychrome strip has paint and/or gesso material at the attachment point to the blue strips. The warp ends of the strip weaves are tied off to create fringe. The fringe is painted, creating a stiff supplementary pile. Along the edges of the strip weaves, gesso and paint have been applied to weft.

Comparative ReferencesSee also Emblin, Richard. “Jim and Olga de Amaral: Lives Reflected in Art.” June 30, 2017. The City Paper. Accessed July 7, 2020. https:// thecitypaperbogota.com/culture/jim-and-olga-de-amaral-lives-reflectedin- art/17546 See also Jones, Julie, and Heidi King. Gold of the Americas. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2002. c.f “Olga de Amaral at Latin American Masters – 2012.” Youtube. Uploaded by Latin American Masters. June 26, 2012. Accessed July 8, 2020. https://youtu.be/aNt7-w8QjMg See also “One of a Kind: The Studio Craft Movement.” Metropolitan Museum of Art, Press Release, July 12, 2007. Accessed on July 9, 2020. https://www.metmuseum.org/press/ exhibitions/2007/one-of-a-kind-the-studio-craft-movement See also “Studio Visit with Olga de Amaral”, Youtube, Uploaded by Christie’s, May 17, 2019. Accessed July 3, 2020. https://youtu.be/ GahIh7S2itg See also “Olga de Amaral – The House of My Imagination”, Venmo, Uploaded by Valentina Amaral, November 21, 2013. Accessed July 10, 2020. https://vimeo.com/80030022