Fields
<p>Among the Olszewski works shown here, Fields is an outlier in that it depicts a physical or visual, rather than an emotional, experience or situation. For this work the artist was inspired by the dramatic landscape of Ireland's western coast, where he spent several summers. Fields portrays the look of the rough Irish countryside. It also represents an early foray into the technique of crocheting, whose depth and texture appeal to the artist.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 2004
- Dimensions
- 48 × 88.6 × 5.1 cm (18 7/8 × 34 7/8 × 2 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Michael Olszewski
Artist
Mixed Media
Michael Olszewski is an American mixed-media artist born in 1950.
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Evidence
2008 · cotton and paper, interlooping (crochet and crochet variations); embroidered with silk and paper, cotton, mercerized cotton, ramie and nylon in variations on long and short stitches and some knotting; leather and ramie in laid work and couching; metal (aluminum?) wrapped with silk and paper secured to the surface with adhesive; blocked; lined with silk, plain weave
The Clearing
2008 · Silk and paper, crochet and crochet variations; appliquéd with silk, plain weaves, some printed, dyed, hole-punched, and discharge dyed and appliquéd with silk, ribbon; embroidered with silk; metal wire wrapped with silk; blocked
Mourning
1989 · Silk, plain weave, pleated; appliquéd with layers of silk, plain weaves, some resist dyed, some printed, some dyed; embroidered with silk; blocked
Record
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- Michael Olszewski
- Year
- 2004
- Dimensions
- 48 × 88.6 × 5.1 cm (18 7/8 × 34 7/8 × 2 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-2004-132146
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified