About

For 50 years, Mimi Herbert has explored the powerful emblem of the flag. Her formed flags reinterpret this patriotic symbol to transcend its traditional meaning  — challenging viewers to explore the flag’s role as a visual symbol. 

Moved by her experiences of war while living abroad, Herbert found inspiration in the flag in the 1970s. As the U.S. Bicentennial approached, Herbert created her first folded flag sculptures in 1974, exhibited at the Henri Gallery the following year. This solo show led to a commission by the Corcoran Gallery of Art — a stunning 165-foot-long American flag pennant …