Schematic Drawing of Buyid Silk (1962.264)
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
17.3 × 44.5 cm
Classification
Drawing
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Paul Mallon
Accession Number
1964.442.b
Tags
male
About the Artist
Félix Guichert (French)
Georges Hugnet (1906–1974) was a multifaceted French artist, poet, writer, and critic whose innovative collages and graphic works bridged Dada and Surrealism. Born in Paris on July 11, 1906, he spent much of his early childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, returning to France around 1913. His early life and artistic training remain sparsely documented, with no records of formal art school attendanc...