{"product_id":"sheila-hicks-radical-vertical-inquiries-9781636811499","title":"Sheila Hicks: Radical Vertical Inquiries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA unique book embracing the verticality of Sheila Hicks' work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades, Sheila Hicks has engaged with color, texture and verticality, using textiles as her medium of choice. Her unique approach is informed by her interest in architecture, space, historical weaving traditions and innovations in fiber technology. This new bilingual publication (English and French) focuses on her cascading multicolored columns. Building on her earlier work and occupation with verticality, the columns have extended to new and spectacular settings, notably outdoors, refusing any traditional limitations, adapting to various environments, from the Art Gallery of New South Wales to the rocky hills of the French countryside and medieval castles.\u003cbr\u003eHicks' work has always been published in innovative formats, a result of her creative collaborations with designers. The book reflects the verticality that is crucial to Hicks' towering fiber structures. It features stunning reproductions of the columns created by the artist over the last 10 years. The selection culminates in Hicks' most recent installation, \u003ci\u003eVers des horizons inconnus\u003c\/i\u003e in front of the Institut de France during Paris + in 2023. \u003ci\u003eRadical Vertical Inquiries\u003c\/i\u003e is an eye-popping, design-forward companion to Hicks' work that shines on its own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheila Hicks\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Nebraska in 1934 and has lived and worked in Paris since 1964. Her engagement with different cultures enables her to create and exhibit artworks, ranging from the miniature to the monumental, that have been exhibited at museums and other institutions around the world. Among her numerous awards are: U.S. State Department Medal of Arts (2023); Officier de la L?gion d'Honneur, France (2022); Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Yale University (2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Delmonico Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50899880542482,"sku":"9781636811499","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a8f902f5-fc03-40c9-9762-09fb1f340ecd.jpg?v=1738368655","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sheila-hicks-radical-vertical-inquiries-9781636811499","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}