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"Burner Dye" (fabric no. 9–361), 2000
Reiko Sudo (Japanese, born 1953); Manufacturer: NUNO Corporation
Stainless steel, cotton; L. 240 1/2 in. (610.9 cm), W. 46 in. (116.8 cm)
Gift of Nuno Corporation, 2001 (2001.348.1)

Reiko Sudo is inspired by how stainless-steel pots and pans burn to a beautiful opalescence over a burner flame. This loosely woven stainless-steel broadcloth was held over an open flame, and the gas jets marked stripes across the surface creating the pattern.


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    "Burner Dye" (fabric no. 9–361), 2000
    Reiko Sudo (Japanese, born 1953); Manufacturer: NUNO Corporation
    Stainless steel, cotton; L. 240 1/2 in. (610.9 cm), W. 46 in. (116.8 cm)
    Gift of Nuno Corporation, 2001 (2001.348.1)