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2002 Exhibitions:

Elizabeth Jameson: Splendorform

North Galleries

July 13, 2002November 10, 2002


Image 1 / 4: Elizabeth Jameson. Elizabeth Jameson: Splendorform.

Image 2 / 4: Elizabeth Jameson. Elizabeth Jameson: Splendorform.

Image 3 / 4: Elizabeth Jameson. Elizabeth Jameson: Splendorform.

Image 4 / 4: Elizabeth Jameson. Elizabeth Jameson: Splendorform.

The anonymous figures that populate Seattle artist Elizabeth Jameson’s work are cloaked, hooded, padded, insulated, and tightly bound. These works, which draw on the history of fashion, ideals of beauty, and occupational safety uniforms, are juxtaposed with undergarments selected by Jameson from the costume collections of the Henry Art Gallery and the Museum of History and Industry. Bustle cages and corsets from the 1800s and rocket bras and merry widows from the 1950s evidence distinct ideals of female body shape.

Drawing inspiration from these historical objects, “Elizabeth Jameson: Splendorform” featured a selection of spare drawings, performance artifacts, and a new sculptural installation commissioned by the Henry especially for this exhibition.

Robin Held and Judy Sourakli
King County Arts Comission Hotel/Motel Tax Fund.
Featured artists: Elizabeth Jameson
Image 1: Elizabeth Jameson. Elizabeth Jameson: Splendorform. (installation view). 2002. Henry Art Gallery.
Image 2: Elizabeth Jameson. Elizabeth Jameson: Splendorform. (installation view). 2002. Henry Art Gallery.
Image 3: Elizabeth Jameson. Elizabeth Jameson: Splendorform. (installation view). 2002. Henry Art Gallery.
Image 4: Elizabeth Jameson. Elizabeth Jameson: Splendorform. (installation view). 2002. Henry Art Gallery.