Sentences with phrase «afghan craftswomen»

Italian Arte Povera artist Alighiero Boetti, for example, famously used embroidery in his series of world maps and text pieces (made by Afghan craftswomen), and New York - based contemporary artist Angelo Filomeno uses the medium in his goth - inspired canvases.

Artists since, like Betye Saar, Faith Ringgold, Rosemarie Trockel, or Alighiero e Boetti, whose iconic «Mappa» series includes the embroidery work of Afghan craftswomen, have taken an interest in the textile arts to critique the split between «folk» and «high» art.