Indian Weave.

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Creator

Christopher Weimann (1946-1988)

Title

Indian Weave.

Date

1978

Subject

Marbled paper, acrylic paint on Hahnemühle Ingres paper

Description

Christopher Weimann, active 1972–88, sold his traditionally inspired marbled papers at Dawson’s Book Shop in Los Angeles, California, which also published his books Marbled Papers (1978) and Marbling in Miniature (1980). In the 1980s, Weimann’s work on the reproduction of historical Indian marbling gained worldwide recognition amongst scholars and inspired the marblers of his generation. The Christopher and Ingrid Weimann collection of marbled papers is at Harvard Library.

Source

Thomas J. Watson Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Ingrid Weimann