Artist:

Susan Plum, born Houston, TX 1944  Search this

Medium:

blown and lampworked glass, fired lusters, paint and metal

Dimensions:

29 1/4 x 14 1/8 x 8 in. (74.3 x 35.8 x 20.2 cm)

Type:

Decorative Arts-Glass

Crafts

Date:

ca. 1992

Luce Center Label:

Carroza Solar, or "solar chariot," is an assemblage of different artistic materials and forms that evoke ribs, horns, and vertebrae as well as birds and the sun. This piece is reminiscent of a retablo, a small private devotional painting from Mexico and South America. It serves as a symbol of participatory ritual. The simple abstract forms and opulent color and light are designed to spark a dialogue between the piece and its audience.

Topic:

Abstract  Search this

Animal\bird  Search this

Landscape\celestial\sun  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of MCI

Object number:

2001.89.10

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Renwick Gallery

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 52B

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk77161177f-5a9f-4b83-9a17-8e6391861fa0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2001.89.10