Mevlana Lipp’s Sculptural Paintings on Velvet Glimpse Otherworldly Alternate Realities
“Velvet paintings” may evoke visions of midcentury kitsch, thanks to artists like Edgar Leetig (1904-1953) and a demand for mass-produced decor. But that phenomenon is only a fraction of the history of painting on velvet, a tradition that is believed to have emerged in Kashmir, where the fabric was first produced. The silky material’s fine pile absorbs light, providing a unique substrate for paintings on which pigments appear to float on a contrasting, deep black background. More
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