Evolutionary Phases
Many of the leaders of the postwar Studio Craft Movement consciously abandoned the creation of useful objects in favor of nonfunctional art. This philosophy could be seen in the work of artists in all media. To this end, many of the textile artists of the 1960s and 70s tended to work on a large scale using natural, undyed fibers and unevenly tied knots to create hangings and woven sculptures. Diane Itter, who began working in the early 1970s, took a very different approach, creating small-scale works from fine, vividly colored threads. In 1979, she completed forty pieces, working exclusively in the double-half-hitch knotting technique from that time onward.
Artwork Details
- Title: Evolutionary Phases
- Designer: Diane Itter (American, Summit, New Jersey 1946–1989 Bloomington, Indiana)
- Date: 1979
- Medium: Linen
- Dimensions: 12 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (31.1 × 18.4 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
- Credit Line: Gift of Barbara S. Rosenthal and Kenneth W. Juster, 1999
- Object Number: 1999.528.1
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Thomas Hart Benton
1930–31
Lenore Tawney
1962
Stanley Whitney
2017
Leon Golub
1966
Amy Sillman
2020
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.