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Ferdi, Untitled (Needle & Thread), 1968

Ferdi Dutch, 1927-1969

Untitled (Needle & Thread), 1968
Iron, foam rubber, ‘Borg fabrics’ fake fur
168 x 96 x 62 cm
66 1/8 x 37 3/4 x 24 3/8 inches
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Provenance

 The estate of the artist

Exhibitions

Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Hortisculpture, 1968

Rotterdam, Kunstzaal De Doelen, 1969

Gemeentemuseum Arnhem, travelling solo exhibition, 1970. Presentation of the book Ferdi - a

Monument in Print by Shinkichi Tajiri, De Monriaan, Den Bosch / Raadhuis, Heerlen / De Vaart, Hilversum / Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven / Groninger museum, Groningen

Nijmegen, Museum Het Valkhof, Ferdi Hortisculpture, 2008

Literature

Leonard Freed in collaboration with Shinkichi Tajiri, photobook, Wie der Bildhauer Tajiri Mädchen und Metall zähmt,.Verlag Bärmeier & Nikel, 1968

Delta magazine / Spring 1971, p. 83-96, Ferdi’s Hortisculpture by Dick Hillenius

Tajiri by Ben Verbong, short film about Shinkichi Tajiri, featuring Ferdi’s work

Ferdi Hortisculpture, oeuvre catalogue, TASHA BV, 2008, p. 35 and back cover

Nieuwe Nuances, Vrouwelijke Kunstenaars in en Rondom, Cobra, ill. p. 47


Reviews:

De Hortisculpturen van Ferdi in the Brabants Dagblad 20 April 1968 in which Untitled (Needle &Thread) is mentioned

Kasteel met dubbele bodem in Ideaal Wonen/Ideal Living (magazine) 1 March 1968, p. 40-41 (ill.)

Rotterdamsch Parool 6 July 1969, Kunstzaal De Doelen, Rotterdam (ill.)

Volkskrant, 1 August 1970 (ill.)

Een blik uit de tuin van Ferdi, De Vaart, Hilversum (ill.)

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