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Jann Haworth

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Blog entry by Ambrea Kuhn, The Leonardo's Intern

We thought we'd toot our own horn, so please indulge us. The Leonardo is proud to have as a board member local artist Jann Haworth, who is widely known for her contribution to the 1960s pop art movement. Haworth was born in Hollywood, studied art in London, and currently resides in Sundance, Utah. From mixed media soft-sculptures of old ladies to the Grammy-winning album art of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Haworth truly exemplifies great art and graciously shares it with Salt Lake City.

Her artwork started with soft sculptures that are sewn and stuffed. Many of these sculptures, like "Donut" and "Shirley Temple, W.C. Fields and Mae West" examine American culture.


Haworth helped create the legendary Sgt. Pepper's album art, and a couple of years ago she thought it could use an update. This iconic image needed a fresh look, so she expanded the faces to a more diverse and influential group.


A collection of Haworth's most popular pieces have been restored and are now currently on display until April 10 at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery in Wolverhampton, England. Be sure to check out "SLC Pepper" up close, across from the Gateway mall on 400 West between 200 and 300 South -- how many people can you identify?

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