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Han Cao Art

American
Han is a self-taught artist currently living in Dallas, Texas. She uses embroidery to create new narratives for long-forgotten photographs and postcards found at flea markets and antique shops from around the world. All embroidery on the artwork is done by hand, directly onto the original found image. Her art combines fibers of embroidery thread with the paper fibers of each photograph to connect with the fibers of our own being – as the added dimension of each work challenges our self-identity and personal connection with unfamiliar people and places.
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Artist: Han Cao
"Jacaranda" Figurative, Portrait, Embroidery on Vintage Photograph
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Jacaranda" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery, inkjet print, and a vintage photograph. This piece measures 15.25"h x 12.25"w framed and is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Inkjet

"The Sky-Crossed Lovers" Figurative, Embroidery on Vintage Photograph
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "The Sky-Crossed Lovers" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery, inkjet print, and a vintage photograph. This piece measures 12.25"h x 15.25"w ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Inkjet

"New Skies" Figurative, Portrait, Embroidery on Vintage Photograph
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "New Skies" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery, inkjet print, and a vintage photograph. This piece measures 15.25"h x 12.25"w framed and is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Inkjet

"The Windswept Dreamers" Figurative, Embroidery on Inkjet Print
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "The Windswept Dreamers" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery, inkjet print, and a vintage photograph. This piece measures 29"h x 37"w framed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Inkjet

"Swell" Figurative, Portrait, Embroidery on Inkjet Print
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Swell" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from yarn embroidery on an inkjet print. This piece measures 37h" x 25w" and is shipped in the pictured black fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

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Thread, Inkjet

"The sunflower field", Floral Hand-Embroidered Surreal Vintage Photograph
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brightly colored mixed media artwork titled "The sunflower field" is an original artwork by Han Cao made of embroidery thread and a vintage photograph. Wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Photographic Paper

"Self-Reflection: In the Bedroom", Figurative, Embroidery on Vintage Photograph
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Self-Reflection: In the Bedroom" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery on a vintage photograph. This piece measures 9" x 11" framed and is sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

"Self-reflection: Wedding Day" Figurative, Portrait, Embroidery on Vintage Photo
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Self-reflection: Wedding Day" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery on a vintage photograph. This piece measures 18"h x 22"w framed and is sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Photographic Paper

"Baret and the Bougainvillea" Figurative, Embroidery on Vintage Photograph
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Baret and the Bougainvillea" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery, inkjet print, and a vintage photograph. This piece measures 21.5"h x 17.2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Inkjet

"Fallen", Figurative, Portrait, Embroidery on Vintage Photograph
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Fallen" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery, inkjet print, and a vintage photograph. This piece measures 21" x 17.25" framed and is shipped...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Inkjet

"A Self-Portrait Outside" Portrait, Figurative, Embroidery on Vintage Photograph
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "A Self-Portrait Outside" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery on a vintage photograph. This piece measures 9" x 11" framed and is shipped in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

"Sakura" Portait, Figurative, Embroidery on Vintage Photograph
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Sakura" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery, inkjet print, and a vintage photograph. This piece measures 21.25"h x 17.25"w framed and is sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Inkjet

"Self-Reflection on March 12, 1972" Figurative, Embroidery on Vintage Photo
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Self-Reflection on March 12, 1972" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery on a vintage photograph. This piece measures 11" x 9" framed and is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Photographic Paper

"Surge", Portrait, Figurative, Embroidery on Vintage Photograph
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Surge" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery, inkjet print, and a vintage photograph. This piece measures 15.25"h x 12.25"w framed and is shi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Inkjet

Overflow
By Han Cao
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage photograph, cotton and silk embroidery thread
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Thread

Dandy-lines
By Han Cao
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage photograph, cotton and silk embroidery thread
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Thread

Jeanne and the Bear (a.k.a. Charles)
By Han Cao
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage photograph, cotton and silk embroidery thread
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Thread

A kept man
By Han Cao
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage photograph, cotton and silk embroidery thread
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Thread

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"Nice hair", Surrealism Purple Embroidery On Cyanotype, Mixed Media Portrait
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"Cat Baby With Father", Hand-Embroidered Vintage Photograph
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"Common threads 2", Hand-Embroidered Vintage Photograph, Colorful, Surrealism
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"Generations", Surrealism, Colorful, Rainbow Embroidery on Vintage Photograph
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brightly colored mixed media artwork titled "Generations" is an original artwork by Han Cao made of embroidery thread, vintage photograph, and tape. Han C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

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Thread, Tape, Found Objects, Photographic Paper

"Wallflowers: Yellow pansy", Floral Motif Surreal Hand-Embroidered Photograph
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brightly colored mixed media artwork titled "Wallflowers: Yellow pansy" is an original artwork by Han Cao made of embroidery thread, vintage photograph, a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Han Cao Art

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Thread, Tape, Found Objects, Photographic Paper

"The shawl", Floral Hand-Embroidered Vintage Photograph, Portrait, Figurative
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brightly colored mixed media artwork titled "The shawl" is an original artwork by Han Cao made of embroidery thread and a vintage photograph. Using colorf...
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Thread, Found Objects, Photographic Paper

"Wallflowers: Shrinking violet", Surreal Embroidered Flower on Vintage Photo
By Han Cao
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Han Cao art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Han Cao art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Han Cao in cord, thread, found objects and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Han Cao art, so small editions measuring 9 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Anna Hepler, Shane McAdams, and Robert Burch. Han Cao art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $750 and tops out at $7,500, while the average work can sell for $2,250.

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