Artist:

Michael Cummings, born Los Angeles, CA 1945  Search this

Medium:

machine pieced, quilted, and appliquéd commercial and hand-dyed cotton, synthetic and antique fabrics, found objects, sequins, and beads

Dimensions:

76 × 78 1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (193.0 × 198.8 × 2.9 cm)

Type:

Decorative Arts-Fiber

Quilt

Crafts

Date:

1996

Luce Center Label:

This quilt is one in a series of four inspired by a mermaid from Haitian mythology. The mermaid protects the people of the island when they go into the water, and takes on the form of a woman on land. Michael Cummings has used the images of the parrot and fish to represent the mythological creature’s power over both land and sea. Haitian Mermaid #2 employs a wide variety of materials, including hand-dyed and antique fabrics, and Cummings has combined bright colors with dark tones of blue and black to suggest a tranquil night scene.

Topic:

Abstract  Search this

Animal\bird  Search this

Animal\fish  Search this

Waterscape\sea  Search this

Haitian  Search this

Fantasy\mermaid  Search this

Object\flower  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dorothy Dent Goodson

Object number:

2002.59

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Renwick Gallery

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk789012fca-6e5c-401f-bc8d-6d2fd3cc3339

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2002.59