"72 Bulb Droplet" Light
Object NameLighting Fixture
Artist
Patrick Townsend
(American, b. 1969)
Made FromGlass, Bronze, Electrical fittings, Light bulbs
Date2010
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Long Island City
TechniqueBlown, assembled
SizeOverall H (to metal fixture): about 142.2 cm, Diam (max): about 59 cm
Accession Number2010.4.65
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewContemporary Art + Design, Design Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless glass, bronze, lamp cords; blown, assembled. Blown colorless glass sphere held in web of black electrical cord. Light bulbs of two different sizes installed at each point where cords intersect (21 large SEC 120 V, 10 W bulbs and 51 small BE 130 V, 6 W bulbs in all). Multiple cords joined together at top with black bronze teardrop-shaped fixture.Provenance
Source
Heller Gallery
- 2010-06-08
Object copyright© Patrick Townsend