Eve Peri (1897–1966) was a textile artist known for her embroidery, appliqué, and "fiber forms".[1]
Eve Peri | |
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| Born | September 25, 1897 Bangor, Maine |
| Died | March 4, 1966 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Fiber art |
Biography edit
Peri was born on September 25, 1897, in Bangor, Maine. She traveled extensively in Europe and South and Central America. She studied techniques and collected fabrics.[2]
Peri was married several times. Her second husband was Rafael Alfonso Umaña Mendez (1908–1994), a Colombian born artist.[1] The couple produced handwoven material that they sold in New York under the name Peri-Umaña.[2][3]
In the early 1940s Peri began creating her "fabric forms", panels which combined embroidery and applique.[1]
Peri died on March 4, 1966.[2]
Her work is in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago,[4] the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum,[5] the Farnsworth Art Museum,[6] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[7]
In 1996 the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery in Baltimore held a retrospective exhibit entitled Eve Peri: A Modernist Spirit.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c Koplos, Janet; Metcalf, Bruce (2010). Makers: a history of American studio craft. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina press. p. 211. ISBN 9780807834138.
- ^ a b c "Eve Peri". CLARA database. 14 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Artwork Details Page - 1938.375". Cleveland Museum of Art. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Eve Peri". The Art Institute of Chicago. 1897. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. "Eve Peri". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Troup, David (1 June 2020). "Eve Peri, Untitled Embroidery". Farnsworth Art Museum. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Eve Peri". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Eve Peri". Artnet. Retrieved 21 January 2024.