Blue Twist
Object NameSculpture
Artist
Harvey K. Littleton
(American, 1922-2013)
Made FromGlass
Date1982
Place MadeUnited States, NC, Spruce Pine
TechniqueHot-worked, cased, cut, assembled
SizeAssembled Dimensions Vary; (a) Sculptural Part H: 50.9 cm, D: 9 cm; (a) Sculptural Part Base W: 12 cm; (b) Sculptural Part H: 19.3 cm, W: 10.7 cm, D: 5.9 cm
Accession Number2015.4.47
Credit LineGift of Elmerina and Paul Parkman in honor of Tina Oldknow (Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Glass, 2000-2015)
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Harvey Littleton Retrospective
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSculpture, "Blue Twist". Colorless, blue, red, yellow, and white glasses; hot-worked, cased, cut, assembled. Two-part sculpture consisting of one columnar form (a), which has been manipulated so that it bends downward, and one smaller form (b), which appears to have been sliced from the top of the taller form.Provenance
Former Collection
Littleton Co., Inc.
- 1982-1984-04-07
Source
Paul Parkman
(1932 - 2024)
Paul and Elmerina Parkman purchased "Blue Twist" from Littleton Co. Inc. The invoice (dated April 7, 1984) is signed by Maurine Littleton.
Paul and Elmerina Parkman purchased "Blue Twist" from Littleton Co. Inc. The invoice (dated April 7, 1984) is signed by Maurine Littleton.
Source
Elmerina Parkman
(died 2024)
Paul and Elmerina Parkman purchased "Blue Twist" from Littleton Co. Inc. The invoice (dated April 7, 1984) is signed by Maurine Littleton.
Paul and Elmerina Parkman purchased "Blue Twist" from Littleton Co. Inc. The invoice (dated April 7, 1984) is signed by Maurine Littleton.
Object copyright© Harvey K. Littleton
