Egyptian Tapestries From the Workshop of Ramses Wissa Wassef: An Experiment in Creativity (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1975 May 28 - 1975 July 20

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened May 28, 1975 and closed July 20, 1975. Located in the Akeley Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Egyptian Tapestries From the Workshop of Ramses Wissa Wassef: An Experiment in Creativity" featured approximately 20 pictorial tapestries woven by hand on simple upright looms.

Summary

"Egyptian Tapestries From the Workshop of Ramses Wissa Wassef: An Experiment in Creativity" featured approximately 20 pictorial tapestries woven by hand on simple upright looms. In order to revitalize crafts and techniques that were disappearing, Dr. Wassef established a workshop in Egypt devoted to the art of weaving. Children and adults participated in creating original designs. The exhibition, on loan from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, was sponsored by supporting grants from the Exxon Corporation and the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibition was on view, along with black-and-white photographs and a color slide presentation, in the Akeley Gallery of the American Museum of Natural History from May 28 through July 20, 1975.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: Smithsonian Institution Travelling Exhibition Service.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, May 28, 1975. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Akeley Gallery.
Location of exhibition.

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