Ensemble - Jacket, Skirts and Blouse

Ensemble of rose silk. The suit consists of a jacket, two skirts and a blouse. The jacket is made from a 1930's sari of pale pink silk embroidered with gold and silver threads, beads, and pink sequins in designs of vines, flowers and abstract line patterns. Jacket has a floating yoke and full leg-o-mutton sleeves with long narrow cuffs that have zipper closures. The jacket itself has a center front opening with no closure. The neckline, edges of closure, hem, and cuffs are edged in heavily beaded bands added by the designer. Designer's label sewn inside back at neck: "Richard Brooks". The blouse is of heavy pink silk, collarless, with round neckline. It is short-sleeved, with pleating at the shoulder. Vertical seaming on front and back for structure. There is a concealed center-back closure with snap at top and 5 clear plastic circular buttons down the length. The blouse is lined in a dark, dusty pink silk and has sewn-in shoulder pads. Designer's label is sewn inside back to the left of the opening: "Richard Brooks". The two skirts are are both of identical pink silk, matching the blouse, of identical construction. One is knee-length, and the other is full-length. …
Date: 1991/1992
Creator: Brooks, Richard
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Jacket, Skirt, Blouse and Scarf

Ensemble of teal silk Ottoman. The suit consists of a jacket and skirt, blouse, and scarf. The jacket is of horizontally ribbed teal silk, banded on the bias, has a rounded neckline, is long sleeved, and has princess seaming for a tailored fit. The sleeves have soft pleating at the shoulders, and there are 3 circular gold buttons set with rhinestones at each cuff. There is a center front closure with 4 large buttons matching the style of sleeve buttons and one hidden snap at top. The buttonholes are hidden in the seam of the opening. The jacket is lined in black silk. The jacket has designer's label sewn inside at back of neck: "Richard Brooks". The matching skirt is of the same silk Ottoman, below-knee length, with soft pleats at front and darts at back from waistband down 5 1/2". Small slit at center back from hem upwards. The sides are cut on straight vertical stripe. The waistband has hook and two eyes, and there is a center back zipper closure. The skirt is lined in teal silk. There are no labels in the skirt. The blouse is of a thin teal green and metallic gold jacquard, woven with …
Date: 1991/1994
Creator: Brooks, Richard
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Gown

Evening dress of black velvet and fuchsia satin. The dress has an empire-length bodice of black velvet, with a scoop neckline and long fitted sleeves which have hidden zipper closures. The Empire waistline is accented with a horizontal band of fuchsia satin with bow at center front. Extending down from the waistband is the full fuchsia satin skirt. The full-length skirt has vertical inverted pleats edged with bands of black velvet that extend from the waistband to just below the hips. At center back is a zipper closure. The bodice is lined in black silk, and has a black grosgrain ribbon inner waistband which secures with hook-and-eyes. The skirt has an inner slip lining of fuchsia fabric with a wide fuchsia satin hem matching the skirt. Designer label stitched into garment at right center-back, beside the zipper "Oscar de la Renta" with second label "Made in U.S.A." sewn below. Hand written on the designer label is notation "5638 F-92".
Date: 1992
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sandals

Sandals of silver leather. The shoes have an open, square toe, and wide strap which wraps around ankle and buckles around lower ankle with a large silver-tone buckle. 2 1/2" heel, 1" wide, 1 1/2" deep. Label: "abstracts"
Date: 1994?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The view in this image shows one of the "Stretchman" murals, the "Wound" man mural, two leg splints and two welded triangular frames.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In this view can be seen the video projection on the rear wall of the swimmer Esther Williams. In the foreground, suspended from the ceiling is a tube raft and netting.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This image shows the wall mural that depicts sperm, hand saw, bowling pin, float and netting.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This room of the installation has a video projection on the rear wall and in the foreground a setting that includes netting hanging from ceiling with an inflated tube hanging above an iron, a striped marker, two coffee pots and various other items.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The word replicate in rubber letters, lab cages are seen beneath one of the murals depicting a man's face stretched out and distorted.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In this view, there are two murals visible with the words eliminate and replicate spelled out with rubber letters. In the foreground is a platform with several chairs and in the background is a boxing ring with a gurney and a strapped down punching bag.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This view shows one of the murals with the "Stretchman" with rubber letters beneath spelling replicate. Above the letters are many lab cages. On the table in front of the mural is a microscope.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This view shows two murals of the "Stretchman" as well as the complexity of the building in which the exhibition took place. In the background, stairs, a second level and pillars of the building are visible.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This portion of the installation shows murals of the "Stretchman" as well as the rubber letters spelling, assimilate. In the foreground is a blue table with two bottles on it.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ears of corn and test tubes are seen in the detail view of the installation.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This detail view shows ears of corn and a microscope on a black rubber topped table. The glass slides contain miniaturized bio-ethical questions that can be read under the microscope.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the foreground is a microscope and many glass slides containing miniaturized bio-ethical questions on a black rubber topped table. On the wall can be seen murals of the "Stretchman."
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This view is of the entrance signage to the exhibition.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The entrance signage is visible and a portion of the first part of the exhibit with a found Dinosaur National Park entry sign, a piece of rooftop, and metallic highway tape. The installation included the entry, seen here, a Highway Room, Campground, Hallways that included the myths of Theseus, Ariadne, and the Minotaur written on the walls. Also included were the Communication Room, Boxing Room, Float Room, Dressing Room, Telephone Room, Waiting Room, Braille Book Room, and the Nest Room.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This image of the "Stretchman" was repeated several times within the exhibition.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The detail view shown here is an armature or a trampoline form folded in half and suspended from the ceiling.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This detail view of the installation shows a small trampoline suspended from the ceiling. Strapped to the trampoline is a pillow. A tall structure holds a see-saw with a chair on each end. Behind this grouping is a chain link fence drawing on the wall.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This view of the installation includes a small room in which a vanity with two chairs has a crown painted on the wall above. Words, directions, are written on the wall for the performers to the right of the vanity table.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This view shows a detail of the vanity table, its light bulbs, three chairs and the text, scripts for the performers, on the wall.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This detail view of the installation shows the directions and dialogue script written on the wall for the performers. A black dress hangs with a pair of white rubber boots beneath. A portion of the yellow vanity table is visible with one chair.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library