Jim Hodges
United States
b. 1957

If there had been a pool it would have reflected us, 1998
Wool blanket
52 x 72 in.
Sweeney Art Gallery Permanent Collection
Gift of the Norton Family
98.3.1

Jim Hodges transforms mundane materials into works of art inspired by natural forms. He is best known for his cascading curtains of silk flowers. This blanket suggests an imaginary landscape. The poem If there had been a pool it would have reflected us, written by Hodges, is intended to be read in reverse as if the words were reflected in water. The blanket, measuring 52" X 72", is the exact size of his bed.

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