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Glory Glory (Hat and Horns)

FORD, Laura

Glory Glory (Hat and Horns)
Image: © The Artist/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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An imposing figure wears elements of traditional Welsh dress. Yet on closer inspection, the sculpture takes on the fantastical appearance of a character from a fairy-tale, or a nightmare. Part of a wider series created for the 2005 Venice Biennale, 'Glory Glory' explores the contradictory conceptions of national identity.


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Details


Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 29736

Creation/Production

FORD, Laura

Acquisition

Purchase - ass. of DWT, 13/6/2011

Measurements

Height (cm): 261
Width (cm): 125
Depth (cm): 190

Techniques

Mixed media construction

Material

Mixed media

Location

on display

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  • Accessories
  • Active In The 21St Century
  • Boots
  • Fine Art
  • Ford, Laura
  • Gender
  • Hat
  • Nationality
  • Sculpture
  • Welsh Costume
  • Woman Artist

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