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Manno used ancient dying techniques and modern technology to explore the connection between humanity and the cosmos. She incorporated this quote from biologist George Wald:

“Matter has reached a point of beginning to know itself. Man is a star's way of knowing about stars.”

Display Status

This object is on display in Futures In Space at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Futures In Space

Object Details

Date

1985

Type

ART-Fabric/Textile

Medium

Batik

Artist

Angela Manno

Physical Description

This piece is one of a 12-piece series of mixed-media paintings. The series combines batik, the ancient medium of textile design, with the ultramodern technique of color xerography. The following quote is integrated into the painting at the bottom of the work: "Matter has reached a point of beginning to now itself. Man is a star's way of knowing about stars."

Dimensions

2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 69.8 × 87.9 × 1.9cm, 4.1kg (2 ft. 3 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 10 5/8 in. × 3/4 in., 9lb.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 59.1 × 76.8cm (1 ft. 11 1/4 in. × 2 ft. 6 1/4 in.)

Inventory Number

A20030011000

Credit Line

Susan Schaefer, Nancy and John Krysko, Katherine W. Odesmith, Aileen M. Mooney

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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