Spine

1995

Not on view

Joan Livingstone's Spine takes fiber art into three dimensions. The hand-made felt was stiffened with an epoxy resin and sewn with suture thread, creating a sense of bony "humanness." The sculpture is hung horizontally, visually stretching the concept of spine in an unexpected way. Knotted and pulled lengthwise, the spine extends and exaggerates the supine body.

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Title: Spine
Designer: Joan Livingstone (American, born 1948)
Date: 1995
Medium: Felt, suture thread, and epoxy resin
Dimensions: H. 10, W. 9, L. 110 in. (25.4 x 22.9 x 279.4 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Miscellaneous
Credit Line: Gift of the artist, 1999
Object Number: 1999.515
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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