Auction Ends: May 13, 2006 06:00 PM EDT

Art

"Untitled" by Sylvia Koch

Sold $800.00 by Live Event Bidder
Number of Bids 1  -  Bid History

Item Information

Estimated Value $2,500.00

Item Number 110

Item Description

Sylvia Koch created this stunning piece using hand-made paper, embossed and embellished with found objects.The imprints vary from the representational to the geometric to the organic. Collectors of Koch's work will recognize her subtle blending jewel-toned washes of deep blues, purples, and reds. Koch's piece has the layering and feel of a textile and the look of a painting.

Special Instructions

Sylvia Koch began her professional life as a textile designer, having received her BFA in textile design from the Art Institute in Chicago. She also painted in water-colors, and exhibited at regional art fairs and galleries. Koch became interested in the properties of the various papers she was using. Meanwhile she traveled to Europe, North Africa, and Mexico---which she continues to do---where she absorbed the textures and patterns of the vernacular architecture, stonework, embroidery, and tiles.

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