Hand knitted Stars and Stripes jumper
This hand knitted wool jumper was designed in the style and colour of the American Stars and Stripes flag. It was made with short sleeves and a collarless neckline by the Australian Audrey Capuano (nee Westley), an American war bride who sailed from Sydney to San Francisco in 1946. During the long wait to gain her passage to the USA, Audrey knitted this jumper and wore it for her arrival in San Francisco. She was greeted with a hero’s welcome and even featured in a newspaper article, being hailed as
audrey westley(1924 –)
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Australian National Maritime Museum(シドニー, オーストラリア)
シドニーの海洋博物館。オーストラリアの海との深い関わり、先住民文化、歴史的な船、そしてダイナミックな建築美を体験する場所。
作品詳細
- 作品名: Hand knitted Stars and Stripes jumper
- 作家: audrey westley
- 技法: Landscape
- 著作権の状態: 著作権保護対象
- 展示場所: Australian National Maritime Museum
- 制作時期: Late Period
- カラーパレット: Earthy
- キーワード: craftsmanship” , “red white blue colors” , vintage textile art
- 色相: Amber to Saffron
- 知覚輝度: deep_shadow

