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sculpture

Object NameSculpture

Series

Constellation Gemini

Artist David Ruth (b. 1951)

Made FromNon-lead glass

Date1990

Place MadeUnited States

Techniquepured in a ceramic fiber mold, pre-made inclusions

SizeH: 71 cm, D(max base): 27.2 cm

Accession Number92.4.207

Credit LineGift of Martine and Alexandre Asseraf

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Contemporary Glass '90

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless (natural green tint) non-lead glass (Corning #8361 and Bullseye colored glass) with transparent blue, blue-black, red, opaque white inclusions; poured in a ceramic fiber mold, pre-made colored inclusions, polished, exterior sprayed with acrylic coating. Solid tall cylindrical spiral tower (assymetric) tapering towards top; body roughly divided into four-five stepped tiers, interior decorated with abstract red, blue-black, blue, opaque white inclusions and overall air traps, rough exterior bears marks of "wrapped" mold and overflow from mold, partial polishing; slightly concave cylindrical base.
Provenance

Source Martine Asseraf

Source Alexandre Asseraf