Albuquerque Scarf
Artist
Russell Ball
(born 1947; lives Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Dateca. 1975
Mediumsilk-screened polyester
Dimensions30 1/2 × 30 in. (77.5 × 76.2 cm)
ClassificationsClothing, Costume, & Accessories
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPC2021.25.2
DescriptionWhite (likely) polyester scarf silk screened with black ink. Depicts scenes and landmarks from Albuquerque (from left to right and top to bottom): Tramway, Sandia Mountains, hot air balloons, Federal Building, the church at Isleta Pueblo, San Felipe de Neri Church, the Luna-Otero Home, San Ignacio Church, the Old Town gazebo, the Madonna of the Trail statue, Ernie Pyle Memorial Home, University of New Mexico lobo statue, the UNM University President’s residence, Old Town shops, Summit House Restaurant, the Hand of Friendship monument. There are sunflowers and yucca plants in the foreground. Came in its original box, which shows a detail of the scarf on its lid. The lid says, “Hand Silk Screened in Albuquerque, New Mexico.” Below the image: “The/Albuquerque/Scarf.”On View
Not on viewca. 1881
ca. 1890