Module 3 - Artwork Analysis
Chief Blanket
James Koehler
https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/collection/textile-art-and-fashion
Description
The Chief Blanket by the artist James Koehler is a tapestry that was made to pay tribute to the Navajo chief blanket as well as the pattern of Amish quilts from Pennsylvania. The tapestry is a combination of squares and rectangles in varying colors. There is a repeating pattern of big design elements paired with smaller and thinner lines. The colors used are a bright orange, dull green as well as vibrant purple. There is also a deep black and a light creme white.
Analysis
This tapestry was textile art. It is a physical piece of art that catches the eye. The author mentions how he used two different inspirations for the piece, ultimately becoming its own mixture of the two. The colors contrast each other creating an eye catching piece. The bright orange and purple and symmetry draw your eyes to the edges of the piece, while the vibrant purple squares against the deep black draw you back to the middle. The middle rows of white and black provide a break from the colors and in turn make the tapestry flow together.
Koehler, James. “Textile Art and Fashion.” Textile Art and Fashion | Denver Art Museum, 2002, www.denverartmuseum.org/en/collection/textile-art-and-fashion.
This piece absolutely catches my eye like you said. It catches is in various ways because of not only the pattern shapes, but the color patterns too. And especially how you mentioned that the black and white stripes break up the pattern a bit. This was a well written analyzation, great job.
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