VERY UNIQUE Vintage Folklore Olga Fisch Wall Tapestry Quito, Ecuador

Description

51” across
29.5” tall from the top of the hanging loop to the base of the tassel across the bottom of the tapestry
This piece is from a smoke free home. It is in excellent condition. It is a very unique piece including a mixture of mediums with beading and metal woven in within the tapestry.
Artist Bio & History:
Olga Fisch Rugs and Tapestry – Olga Fisch nee Anhalzer (1901-1990) was an extraordinary artist, art dealer and cultural advocate. Born in Hungary, Olga Fisch traveled the world exploring the jungles of South America and living in Morocco where she assembled her first collection of cultural handicrafts.
Olga Fisch Folklore is an Ecuadorian brand founded in 1942 by Olga Fisch, a Hungarian Jew and Bauhaus artist who came to Ecuador in 1939, as soon as she set foot in Ecuador she fell in love with Ecuadorian folk culture.
During her lifetime Olga lost several art collections, which is why she had promissed to never collect again, a promisse that was quickly broken upon her arrival. Once in Ecuador she was mesmerized by the colors textures and tradition of folk art and began to collect and curate the first popular art collection in Ecuador, a collection that would later be touring the world.
Her most famous designs were featured at the MOMA, at the Lincoln Center, at the UN building and several other renowned locations.