Saddle (artwork) explained

Saddle is a 1993 surrealist sculpture[1] by Irish artist Dorothy Cross.[2] It is in the collection of the Irish Museum of Modern Art having been acquired in 1994.[3] It is created by the combination of found objects - specifically a metal frame, a horse's saddle and an upturned cow's udder.[4] Virgin's Shroud, another work by Cross from 1993, also features cow's udders and is in the collection of the Tate.[5]

References

  1. Web site: The surreal in Irish art. May 27, 2011. The Irish Times. 2016-04-29.
  2. Web site: Saddle. www.europeana.eu. 2016-04-29.
  3. Web site: Saddle. www.imma.ie. 2016-04-29.
  4. Web site: Captivating Brightness: IMMA in Connemara for the 35th anniversary of the Clifden Arts Festival. 20 September 2012. www.imma.ie. Irish Museum of Modern Art. 2016-04-29.
  5. Web site: Dorothy Cross, 'Virgin Shroud' 1993. Tate. 2016-04-29.

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