To Benjamin B. / Howard Ben Tré

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Accession Number
1997/1.116
Title
To Benjamin B.
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 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.
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794 x 1376
File Size
117 KB
Record
1997/1.116
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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 March 28, 2024.
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