Panel (Casement Fabric)

Panel (Casement Fabric)

Ed RossbachWW-1946-100590

Catalogue

Year
1946
Dimensions
265 × 84.3 cm (104 3/8 × 33 1/4 in.)

Artist

Ed Rossbach
Ed Rossbach

Textile

Ed Rossbach was an American fiber artist and weaver whose experiments with unconventional materials and sculptural forms fundamentally expanded the definition of textile art in the postwar period. Working primarily with paper, plant fibers, and found objects, he moved beyond traditional loom-based practice toward three-dimensional woven structures that challenged the boundary between craft and sculpture. His innovations in fiber technique and material exploration established him as a pioneering figure in contemporary textile art.

Chicago, IL, USA

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