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Lauren Sculpture
United States
Sculpture, Fabric on Soft (Yarn, Cotton, Fabric)
Size: 36 W x 18 H x 7 D in
Ships in a Crate
About The Artwork
Totally Original For any art to be good or perhaps the elusive great, there has to be an idea. But not just any idea. A unique idea. Never seen before. Hard to come by. Particularly combining art, fashion, environmental sustainability and well… just plain cool. As Samuel Hine, Assistant Editor, GQ+GQ Style states, “consider that at any level of fashion, no matter what you’re willing to pay, it’s nearly impossible to find anything truly one-of-a-kind…” Elaine Joli has done just that. Her vintage fur coats are part art, sculpture, design, part fashion, environmentally sustainable and undeniably exciting. Unique, original, sustainable, thoughtful. Inside Out 2020 is the first series of coats. Backstory When Elaine’s mother passed away she bestowed her precious black full length mink coat to her. The time to wear fur had long since past, but Elaine still marvelled at the coat and knew it was a beloved 25th wedding anniversary gift from her father to her mother. It was given, as all fur coats of the era, as a symbol of extraordinary love and celebration of the present and for the future - a symbol of wealth, prosperity and place in the community. These coats were much more than luxurious outwear. That’s why there are thousands of coats in basements, attics and cold storage. The sisterhood cannot bear to break the trust of being handed these incredible garments. But what to do… what to do ! with these magnificent icons of past intense bonding, celebratory love by a new generation who inherited both the coat and the sentiment. Elaine Joli, sculptor,artist and author has just done the impossible. Revitalized the vintage fur coat, giving back the respect and awe of the animals sacrificed and supporting the ban of killing animals for their coats. The great idea. Totally original. Created for people who are totally original.
Details & Dimensions
Sculpture:Fabric on Soft (Yarn, Cotton, Fabric)
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:36 W x 18 H x 7 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
Shipping & Returns
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a wooden crate for additional protection of heavy or oversized artworks. Crated works are subject to an $80 care and handling fee. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:Canada.
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United States
For decades now, my work, whether it be sculpture or collage has taken the throw away, the discards, the unloved and unfashionable, and re-purposed as art. I am moved by old things. I am moved by the banal. Why, I cannot say. What I can say, is the message behind my work is clear. Things are not as they appear. Look deeper. My current project is a happy confluence of fashion, sculpture, design and art. I am re-imagining a piece of history beloved by women all over the world. In the fifties, sixties and seventies, the most emphatic symbol of love was the fur coat. To receive one of these beautiful coats was the ultimate gift. These coats were beloved. They represented love, commitment, success and a wonderful future. Then, of course society changed, and the fur coat became a different kind of symbol for a different kind of culture. I don’t disagree with the movement to ban the killing of animals for their fur. I am an ardent supporter. However, these coats still exist. One does not dispose of a beloved object. They are tucked away in cool storage, or in large bags in basements or attics. They have been bestowed to daughters and nieces and sisters. These coats are organic. They will eventually disintegrate. Is that the thing to do? I decided nope, not the right thing to do. So... My current project takes these once lustrous and important coats and reimagines them into a wearable sculpture. Reimagine. Recreate. Reuse. For a full view of my coats, their meaning and my philosophy, please visit my website, www.ebjoli.com
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