as part of a new project “Viewpoints” in which U of W faculty members are invited to respond to work in the Henry’s collection. I have the honor to be the first subject! through June 16, 2013
for more info: https://hankblog.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/the-henry-announces-viewpoints/
“The dress, its work on behalf of the body, is everything. Note how it elongates the leg, lengthens the arms. That those might in fact be arms, and not simply sleeves, slowly liquefying under the weight of fabric, congealing in bands, like poured, cold molasses? Well, try not to notice.”
– Caroline Chung Simpson, excerpted from her VIEWPOINTS wall text