On Victorian and Oriental Women, 2008
For this series Broekman chose fragments of famous paintings from Victorian and Orientalist periods. She had them printed on canvas, which she ‘painted’ over with embroidery. The flower motives were originally embroidered by hand on tablecloths and curtains by many women in Europe. In the Atelier these motives were cut out piece by piece and arranged on the printed canvas. Read more...
