January 1, 1984, Greenham Commons: She Strung Together a Giant Web Made of Yarn. Attached to Balloons Filled with Helium and Bits of Tinfoil, It Would Dismantle the Airbase's Entire Radar System
Artist
Ellen Lesperance
(United States, b. 1971)
Date2011
MaterialsPainting: gouache and graphite on tea stained paper, framed
Sweater: wool sweater hand knit by the artist
Dimensionspainting: 22 1/4 x 29 1/4 in. (56.5 x 74.3 cm)
Other (frame): 27 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. (69.9 x 87.6 cm)
sweater: variable dimensions
Other (frame): 27 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. (69.9 x 87.6 cm)
sweater: variable dimensions
Credit LineMuseum of Arts and Design, New York; purchase with funds provided by Marcia Docter, 2011
Object Number2011.57ab
Display Status
Not on viewObjectSculpture
ClassificationsFashion
Terms
- Fiber