ruth asawa

Merry Renk
circa 1955

Drawing depicts the head of a woman in profile bending over. The woman is Merry Renk. She has her hair pulled back into a bun and a long dangling earring with a flower at the end. Her left hand...

c.1955

Drawing depicts the head of a woman in profile bending over on the left. The woman is Merry Renk. She has her hair pulled back into a bun and a light grey shirt. Her left hand is resting in front...

Beth Van Hoesen
c. 1966

Upper right corner has a drawing of woman's head leaning on her left hand. The hair is dark waterstained ink. The lower left corner has a small light sketch of a hand drawing on a paper with...

late 20th century to early 21st century

This is a wooden dowel used by Ruth Asawa to form coiled wire.

late 20th century to early 21st century

This is a metal spool of 20 gauge copper wire used by Ruth Asawa in basket weaving.

late 20th century to early 21st century

This is a section of coiled copper wire made by Ruth Asawa used in the process of basket weaving.

late 20th century to early 21st century

This is an unfinished looped copper wire basket made by Ruth Asawa.

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