Shaker Simplicity
Name/Title
Shaker SimplicityEntry/Object ID
2E008Tags
ShakersDescription
Framed 1995 color print by Constantine Kermes titled “Shaker Simplicity,” edition 18/250, featuring a seated Shaker sister in a blue dress with the Shaker musical notation and lyrics to "Simple Gifts" on either side of her and the "tree of life" at her feet. Edition, title, artist signature, and year written in pencil below the print. An article titled "Development of a Painting and a Print" by Kermes from "The Shaker Messenger," Vol. 16 No. 4, May 1995 is taped to the back of the print. The back also has a peeling label that notes "This framed, limited edition color print is presented to the Shaker Historical Society in memory of Anne Williams Goff March 1998."Collection
Permanent CollectionCategory
Artwork