“Riding Hood” from the Braille Series

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Artist: Ange Altenhofen

Title: “Riding Hood” from the Braille Series

Attribution: "Riding Hood" from the Braille Series, 2019, Ange Altenhofen

Year: 2019

Materials: Cotton batting, salvaged vintage sheepskin jacket, pine, felt, burlap, leather, cotton string, glass beads, pearls, plastic taxidermy eyes, synthetic fur, upholstery foam; braille transcription of the story of Little Red Riding Hood

Dimensions: 46" x 23" x 62"

Image Statement: "Riding Hood" references a rocking horse in structure and utility, stripped of its skin to show its understructure. The vintage sheepskin jacket creating the wolf's saddle is embroidered with beads and pearls representing braille dots and spelling the text of the story of Little Red Riding Hood.