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Hannelore Baron: Works from 1969 to 1987
June 29- July 31, 2004Although Hannelore Baron’s collages went unrecognized for most of her lifetime, a new appreciation for these works is surfacing, and they can now be found in numerous museum collections. Organized by the Smithsonian, Hannelore Baron: Works from 1969 to 1987 features 40 collages and five box assemblages that illuminate the ideas and feelings the artist could not express through language. From familiar materials—scraps of fabric, wood, string, wire, pieces from children’s games, printed labels, and other discarded items—she constructed intimately scaled works that offer a glimpse into history, the human condition, and her own past. Struggling with depression, cancer, and memories of the Holocaust, Baron found more than an outlet for her creativity in her art—she found solace. During her life, the ideas expressed in her work grew more complex, introspective, and personal, yet also communicated a universal message about nationalism, war, and cruelty.
Image Credit: Hannelore Baron, Untitled, 1981, cloth, paper, and ink. Estate of Hannelore Baron, Courtesy of the Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles.
