Paloma Castillo Chilena, 1965
Sylvia, 2026
Hand embroidered with cotton thread and beads on jute
61 x 40 cm
Series: Pie Forzado
Signed & dated on the back
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Inspired by Otto Dix's celebrated portrait of the journalist Sylvia von Harden, this embroidery focuses on the eyeglasses that define one of the most recognizable images of the Neue Frau...
Inspired by Otto Dix's celebrated portrait of the journalist Sylvia von Harden, this embroidery focuses on the eyeglasses that define one of the most recognizable images of the Neue Frau (New Woman). Separated from the sitter, the glasses become an enduring sign of her singular identity and modern spirit.
Provenance
Artist's studioExposiciones
Isabel Croxatto Galería at Artsy Foundations Summer 202614
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