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Though she initially graduated as a painter in 1959, in the 1970s, Jane Sauer was influenced by feminist artists working in fiber and developed her own sculptural technique in waxed and knotted linen. She considered her works “closed basketry,” producing forms that invite us to imagine conjoined and vibrantly colorful bodily shapes. As the artist notes, “My artwork is the container for the tensions of my life,” embodied here in the interwoven fibers and the way they resemble lively shapes.
Vermillion
Jane Sauer (American, born in 1937)
1996
Medium/Technique
Painted, waxed, and knotted linen
Dimensions
26.7 x 22.9 x 8.9 cm (10 1/2 x 9 x 3.5 in.)
Credit Line
The Daphne Farago Collection
Accession Number2017.4849
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsFiber arts
Though she initially graduated as a painter in 1959, in the 1970s, Jane Sauer was influenced by feminist artists working in fiber and developed her own sculptural technique in waxed and knotted linen. She considered her works “closed basketry,” producing forms that invite us to imagine conjoined and vibrantly colorful bodily shapes. As the artist notes, “My artwork is the container for the tensions of my life,” embodied here in the interwoven fibers and the way they resemble lively shapes.
DescriptionSculptural knotted vessel, cleaved on one side, with fringed bottom
ProvenanceJuly 3, 1996, sold by Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge MA to Daphne Farago (b. 1924 - d. 2017), Little Compton, RI; 2017, bequest of Daphne Farago to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 14, 2017)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.