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| Albany Institute of History & Art |
| 125 Washington Avenue |
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Albany, New York 12210 |
| 518-463-4478 |
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information@ albanyinstitute.org |
FABRICA: Fiber Constructs by Estelle Kessler YarinskySeptember 15 - December 30, 2007 |
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Using fabric, printed
photographs, objects and elaborate stitching, regional artist, Estelle
Kessler Yarinsky, recreates the stories of mostly women whose lives and
activities were important to their communities. This exhibition of 20 fiber
artworks include portraits of Emily Warren Roebling, (1843 – 1903) wife of
Chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge who oversaw the finishing of the
bridge after her husband became ill; Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) who was
posthumously recognized for her important contributions to the discovery of
the structure of DNA; and Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960, a prolific writer
with degrees from Howard University and Columbia University is best known
for stories about African-Americans and the poetry of black speech.
For image requests, please email Paul Purdy, Communication & Marketing Associate at purdyp@albanyinstitute.org |
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