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Object NameSculpture

Maker Lou Lynn

Made Fromnon-lead glass, aluminum

Date1990

TechniqueCut, polished, pre-drilled

SizeOverall H: 40.5 cm, W: 13.7 cm, L: 58.9 cm

Accession Number92.4.156

Credit LineGift in part of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wiiken

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Lou Lynn - Recent Sculpture

Sculptured Glass

Lou Lynn - Two Approaches

Place Made

Canada

Physical DescriptionNatural green tint non-lead glass, aluminum, cast aluminum; glass was cut, polished, pre-drilled, and mechanically locked in place; metal mount: cast aluminum ring was welded onto aluminum pipe, this was welded to aluminum plate "saddle" which slips over the glass; threaded rod in copper and plastic sleeves inserted and locked in place with washers and aluminum plugs (secured with Dow Corning 999 silicone). Free-standing glass and aluminum sculpture; five plate glass semi-circles stacked and placed with curved side down, straight surface horizontal; smaller semi-circle aluminum "saddle" with stepped edge is centered and slipped over straight edge; "saddle handle" formed of two solid short columns extending vertically from top surface supporting massive solid horizontal rod that is same width of straight edge of glass, solid aluminum ring caught in middle of rod between the two posts; aluminum has pitted martelé surface treatment; curved glass edge held in place by two half aluminum rod supports; stamped in block letters on inside of ring: "LOU LYNN 1990".
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