To Benjamin B. / Howard Ben Tré
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.116
- Title
- To Benjamin B.
- Artist
- Howard Ben Tré
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1949
- Medium and Support
- cast glass and copper
- Object Creation Date
- 1980
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Rhode Island (state)
- Providence
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Rhode Island (state)
- Creation Place 4
- Providence
- Dimensions
- 55 cm x 25.5 cm x 10 cm (21 5/8 in. x 10 1/16 in. x 3 15/16 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- abstract sculpture
- Secondary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Secondary Object Type
- casting
- Physical Description
- Three large, rectangular blocks of translucent green glass hang in vertical succession on a newtwork of copper rods. The glass has bubbles embedded within it and shows evidence of the sandcasting process.
- Subject Matter
- This abstract sculpture is dedicated to the artist's son, Benjamin, and represents hope for his future.
- Primary Keywords
- abstract
- abstraction
- casting (process)
- glass
- glassworking and glassworking processes and techniques
- offspring
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- european
- european styles and periods
- forming
- genres
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- modern and contemporary art
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by family relationship
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 794 x 1376
- File Size
- 117 KB
- Record
- 1997/1.116
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1997-sl-1.116/1997_1.116.jpg
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"To Benjamin B.; Howard Ben Tré." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1997-sl-1.116/1997_1.116.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.