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Artist:
Bob Stocksdale, born Warren, IN 1913-died Oakland, CA 2003  Search this
Medium:
pink ivory
Dimensions:
4 x 7 1/2 in. diam. (10.2 x 19.1 cm)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Crafts
Date:
1988
Luce Center Label:
Bob Stocksdale enjoyed experimenting with new shapes, and his work explores a wide variety of bowl forms. In each of these pieces he has elevated the vessel by balancing it on a narrow foot. Stocksdale did not consider his design before starting to turn, but often allowed the rich patterns and colors in his exotic materials to dictate the finished form.
Luce Object Quote:
"I make whatever I can work out of that piece of wood. I don't visualize the shape until I get it on the lathe and start cutting away the shape I don't want . . . I just work out what comes naturally." Bob Stocksdale, Woodwork, 1989
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur K. Mason
Object number:
1991.169.9
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Renwick Gallery
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7c8172d5d-4d8f-4dfc-a732-3236b1b5421f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1991.169.9