Self Portrait 1979
Object Name2-part Sculpture
Artist
Edward Leibovitz
(Romania, b. 1946)
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Date1979
Place MadeBelgium
TechniqueCast, carved and diamond-engraved, acid polished
Size(a,b) H: 22.7 cm, W(base): 20.1 cm
Accession Number81.3.36
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Title Unknown (Musée du Verre)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent amber, opaque white and pink non-lead glass; cast, carved and engraved (diamond tools), acid polished. (a) Solid chunk of glass, of roughly wedge shape; carved to form a bearded male head, with straps across the nose and chin, and on both sides; the mouth pulled open to reveal polyester teeth and gums; long hair at the sides on top of the head; triangular section underneath, inscribed in script: "Leibovitz / 7-9"; a small, cylindrical hole drilled in the section to fit a pin on the base (b). (b) The head mounted at an angle on a turned acrylic pin, on a larger polished acrylic rod; mounted on a square acrylic slab, a cylindrical acrylic shaft, and a second square acrylic slab forming the base.Provenance
Source
Edward Leibovitz
(Romania, b. 1946) - 1981-05-21
