The handwritten text reads ‘When people only see the shell,’ and the typed text reads ‘Imposed safety.’ Cold wax is added between layers of paper to create a soft sheen and a wrinkled surface. The edges of the painting are hand-sewn and delicate.
- Nina Alderete
- Tale Series #227
- Collage, paint, pencil, fabric, tracing paper, beads, thread, wax.
- 7 x 5 in
- Framed: 12 x 9 x 0.75 in
The handwritten text reads ‘When people only see the shell,’ and the typed text reads ‘Imposed safety.’
- Subject Matter: Portrait
- Collections: Tale Series
