Navajo Textiles as Modern Art Exhibit is to present a wide variety of Navajo textiles which represent many facets of Modern Art, from minimalism to multi-dimensional design concepts.
There is always the question of what came first? Whatever the theory - The Navajo Weaver is part of the mix and was generally far ahead of their time.
Excerpted from exhibit brochure forward written by Alyssa Travis, Associate Curator of the Tucson Desert Art Museum.
"Besides a handful of outstanding contemporary weavings by master weavers Elsie Bia, Selena Yazzi, Cecelia Nes, and GHardy, the works in this collection were woven between the 1870s and 1940s. In many ways, these works were ahead of their time and resemble the works of color field painters, op artists, hard-edge painters, and to a lesser extent, the minimalists of the the mid-1900s. For instance, many of the pieces in this exhibition resemble color field paintings by artists like Kenneth Noland, Frank Stella, Mark Rothko, and Morris Louis. In these works, large areas of color become the subject of the work rather than any objective context. As another example, many of the exhibition's serapes and transitional blankets wit their Mexican Saltillo-style serrated diamonds and vibrant colored yarns create eye-popping effects worthy of the psychedelic-inspired 1960s Op Art movement."
We hope you will enjoy the Art and Artistry of these very talented weavers from yesteryear and today.
Moderne Kunst Navajo Teppiche Ausstellung
Germantown Serape Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 783 : 57" x 74" : (4'9" x 6'2")
Germantown
$ 12,500.00
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Germantown Serape Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 783 : 57" x 74" : (4'9" x 6'2")
$ 12,500.00
This historic Germantown serape is a 57" x 74" weaving from around 1900, woven with premium 4-ply Germantown yarns on an outdoor upright loom. The tight, precise weaving showcases the artist's skill, while the design blends Hispanic and Navajo influences. A significant textile that celebrates cultural exchange and artistic innovation. This beaut...
Germantown Optical Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 2203 : 49 1/2″ x 68″ (4'1.5" x 5'8")
Germantown
$ 33,000.00
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This yarn was provided as an annuity by the U.S. Government until 1878, after that the local Traders supplied \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown \u003c\/span\u003eand other yarns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere we have a piece from this period, woven in the 1880s in MINT condition. It is an exceptional example, finely and tightly woven using \u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNavajo Textiles as Modern Art\u003c\/strong\u003e exhibit\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis beautiful piece was featured in the \u003cstrong\u003eNavajo Textiles as Modern Art\u003c\/strong\u003e exhibit held at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery March 11 - June 30 2017. 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Germantown yarn (from \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown\u003c\/span\u003e Pennsylvania area) was first introduced to the Navajo at Bosque Redondo, so the women would have some material \u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003eto weave their highly prized rugs. The Navajo Indians were allowed to return to their reservation (1868), where the weavers continued to use the popular \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown\u003c\/span\u003e yarns because they liked working with the vast array of colors. During the early years 1864-1875 \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown\u003c\/span\u003e yarn was 3 ply and was 4-ply after 1875. This yarn was provided as an annuity by the U.S. Government until 1878, after that the local Traders supplied \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown \u003c\/span\u003eand other yarns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere we have a piece from this period, woven in the 1880s in MINT condition. It is an exceptional example, finely and tightly woven using \u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNavajo Textiles as Modern Art\u003c\/strong\u003e exhibit\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis beautiful piece was featured in the \u003cstrong\u003eNavajo Textiles as Modern Art\u003c\/strong\u003e exhibit held at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery March 11 - June 30 2017. 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Germantown Optical Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 2203 : 49 1/2″ x 68″ (4'1.5" x 5'8")
$ 33,000.00
Germantown Navajo Rug. Germantown yarn (from Germantown Pennsylvania area) was first introduced to the Navajo at Bosque Redondo, so the women would have some material to weave their highly prized rugs. The Navajo Indians were allowed to return to their reservation (1868), where the weavers continued to use the popular Germantown yarns because t...
