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Untitled

1984

Dorothy Ruddick

(American, 1925–2010)
Culture
America
Medium
needle weaving, couched embroidery, painting, and drawing: cotton thread, india ink, and gesso on linen
Measurements
Overall: 28 x 35.3 x 2.3 cm (11 x 13 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mildred Constantine 1996.203
Copyright
Copyright
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
224A Contemporary Corridor
Print

Description

Dorothy Ruddick worked in pen and ink drawing before shifting focus to the combined processes of stitching, weaving, and drawing on natural linen. She abruptly switched to needle and thread in the summer of 1973, as she sat transfixed by the congressional hearings of the Watergate investigation that resulted in President Richard Nixon’s resignation. The modestly sized linen panels and intricately stitched compositions lent themselves to hours of watching the televised proceedings. The trompe l’oeil (trick the eye) effect of Untitled, giving the illusion of draped fabric, may draw from the classical statues and Baroque paintings that inspired her.

Untitled

1984

Dorothy Ruddick

(American, 1925–2010)
America

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