BARBARA BROEKMAN

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Central Tax Building, Amsterdam, 1995-1996

Central Tax Building, Amsterdam, 1995-1996
For the Central Tax Building in Amsterdam, Barbara designed 7 tapestries in various techniques, measuring 280 x 520 cm each. The carpets represent the seven cultures (Arabic, Jewish, European, Surinamese, Indonesian, Dutch and Chinese) that have proven to be of great importance for the developement of the city of Amsterdam, and the Netherlands in general.

Arabic, gobelin woven, wool with linen, cotton and silk, 280 x 520 cm

China, gobelin woven, wool with linen and silk, 280 x 520 cm

Europe, gobelin woven, wool with linen, cotton and silk, 280 x 520 cm

Holland, hand embroidered cross-stitch, wool and silk, 280 x 520 cm

Indonesia, gobelin woven, wool with linen and silk, 280 x 520 cm

Jewish, Handtufted, wool and gold thread, 280 x 520 cm

Suriname, hand embroidered cross-stitch, mercerised cotton, 280 x 520 cm

Production process embroiderie, China

Production process embroiderie, China

Production process embroiderie, China

Production process Gobelin weaving, Poland

Production process Gobelin weaving, Poland

Production process Gobelin weaving, Poland