Robert Kidd Monumental Modern Acrylic and Yarn Hanging Wall Sculpture

Item Details

Robert Louis Kidd (American, 1936 – 2007)
Untitled (yarn and acrylic curtain), mid to late 20th century
Hanging sculpture of acrylic panels and bundled tassels of wool and rayon yarns, with curtain slide and wood panel mount
Unsigned
Hanging bundles and acrylic panels may be removed from slide for easier transport and installation.

Provenance
From the estate of Allen Fruechtemeyer, gifted from the artist.

Robert Louis Kidd was an American fiber artist, weaving instructor, and gallerist. He graduated from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1964 and acted as head of the Cranbrook fiber department from 1967 to 1969. Kidd went on to co-found the Robert Kidd Gallery in Birmingham, Michigan with his partner and fellow artist Ray Frost Fleming.

Condition

- some button supports have been repaired with green wire around yarn bundles and may slip from curtain slide when moved; accretion throughout, with some debris caught in yarn tassels; unraveled and tangled areas of yarn tassels; wrapped yarn binding is loose and/or broken to several areas of hanging bundles; accretion, scratches, marks, and abrasions present throughout acrylic hanging panels, curtain slide and wood panel mount boards; graphite measurement and construction markings throughout wood panels.

Dimensions

• This item may be especially difficult to move and/or transport. The winner is responsible for bringing appropriate assistance, vehicle, proper materials, and any necessary tools to pickup. International shipping may be restricted.

Item #

ITMG258568