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Oaxaca Series #26

1982
(American, 1921–1989)
America
Collage: amate paper, ixtle fiber, clay beads, and thread on undyed, unbleached plain weave linen
Overall: 25.4 x 20.3 x 4.5 cm (10 x 8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Anonymous gift in honor of the Museum's seventy-fifth anniversary 1991.143
Location: 224A Contemporary Corridor
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The beads used in this collage were purchased by the artist from a market in Santa Maria Atzompa, a small village outside Oaxaca City, which is in the middle of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.

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The artist’s love of textile techniques and materials—including lacemaking—are evident in these small-scale, intimate explorations of the local materials available to Ward during her annual trips to Oaxaca, Mexico.
Oaxaca Series #26

Oaxaca Series #26

1982

Evelyn Svec Ward

(American, 1921–1989)
America

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