Grace Bashara Greene (1928 – 2004) was an American visionary artist noted for her assemblage work and for the visionary environment she created in her house, which was featured in the documentary film Eyeopeners.[1]
Grace Bashara Greene | |
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| Born | 1928 |
| Died | 2004 (aged 75–76) |
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Work edit
Greene collected items that eventually filled her house completely, eventually becoming an installation that was first put on display in 1993.[2]
Collections and exhibits edit
Grace Bashara Greene's piece The Button Lady and a shawl, originally made for her daughter Lizzie, hand-sewn from hundreds of pieces of antique lace and further decorated with beads, ribbons and other trinkets, are held by the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.[3] These works were featured in the 2005 AVAM exhibit IOCD: Obsessive-Compulsive Delight.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Our Visionaries: Grace Bashara Jones". American Visionary Art Museum. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ Patterson, Randall (April 17, 1997). "Momma's Girl". Houston Press. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ Gershon, Pete (April 2, 2014). "Grace Bashara Greene". The Great God Pan Is Dead. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ Barry, Mark. "Delightfully Obsessively Compulsively". IONARTS. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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