Shells

Catalogue

Year
1967
Dimensions
218.3 × 106.1 cm (86 × 41 3/4 in.)

Artist

Mary Walker Phillips
Mary Walker Phillips

Textile

Mary Walker Phillips is an American textile artist and weaver known for her innovative approach to fiber structures and surface techniques. Working primarily in linen, wool, and silk, Phillips developed distinctive methods for creating dimensional woven forms that depart from traditional tapestry conventions. Her practice, rooted in postwar abstraction, treats the loom as a sculptural tool rather than a reproductive surface.

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