Michael James

Metamorphosis

1982

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Michael James

Metamorphosis

Michael James

Metamorphosis

1982

Physical Qualities Cotton, 116 3/4 × 116 1/2 in. (296.5 × 295.9 cm.)

Credit Line The Jane and Worth B. Daniels, Jr. Fund

Object Number 2013.139

The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase; Robert Shaw, dealer on behalf of anonymous owner. Originally commissioned from the artist by Trans-Luxe through Eva Frankl.

Anita Jones, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "New Arrivals: Art Quilts," December 16, 2015 - June 19, 2016.

Exhibited in a public area (restaurant) in a theater in Colorado for decades. Removed by the owner for restoration work. Sold by the owner following restoration.

James, Michael; Art and Inspirations: Michael James, California: C&T Publishing, Inc, 1998, p. 55, illus.

Cox, Meg. "The Art Quilt Market: Inverview with Robert Shaw." SAQA Art Quilt Quarterly no. 11 (2018): 4-7.

Inscribed: Name of artist and date is embroidered on the front in a corner: "MICHAEL JAMES/c. 1983" On the back of the quilt is a sewn label with printed headings and hand written information: "MICHAEL JAMES STUDIO QUILTS/ Michael James (hand written signature)/ production no. [printed] "051.83" [hand written in ink] title [printed] "METAMORPHOSIS" [hand written in ink]/ date © [printed] "1983" [hand written in ink]/ [Added in ink by hand]: "Restoration work carried out by Michael James Studio Summer 2011"/ size [printed 84" [handwritten in ink] w x [printed] 84" [handwritten in ink] h [printed] materials [printed] "cotton" [handwriten in ink] / techniques [printed] "machine pieced and machine quilted" [handwritten in ink]