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Rosie Lee Tompkins
‘Hit and Miss Strip’1983

On view: David Geffen GalleriesTextile Conversations: Africa and Black America
Vertical pieced quilt with an irregular grid pattern in crimson red, cherry red, and charcoal black fabric squares, rectangles, and triangles, with varied matte and textured surfaces
Pieced textile with bold geometric pattern of triangles, arcs, and rectangles in red and black velvet, with visible quilting lines and slightly worn surface.
Pieced textile with bold geometric shapes in deep crimson velvet and black velvet, arranged in an asymmetrical patchwork composition with visible quilting lines and raw edges.
Textile quilt with irregularly arranged rectangular patches of crushed velvet in deep red, crimson, and black, creating a bold geometric abstract composition with visible texture and slight fabric distortion throughout.

Rosie Lee Tompkins, ‘Hit and Miss Strip’, 1983, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2019 Collector's Committee, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
Rosie Lee Tompkins
United States, Arkansas, active California, Richmond, 1936- 2006
Title
‘Hit and Miss Strip’
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1983
Medium
Silk velvet, rayon velvet, and cotton velveteen, pieced and quilted
Dimensions
109 3/4 × 73 in. (278.77 × 185.42 cm)
Credit Line
2019 Collector's Committee
Accession Number
M.2019.219.5
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Copyright
© Estate of Effie Mae Howard

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