Untitled, from Suspended Sphere Series / Todd Hoyer

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Accession Number
2002/2.146
Title
Untitled, from Suspended Sphere Series
Artist
Todd Hoyer
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
b. 1952
Medium and Support
eucalyptus, wire
Object Creation Date
2000
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Arizona (state)
Bisbee
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Creation Place 3
Arizona (state)
Creation Place 4
Bisbee
Dimensions
102 cm x 42 cm x 17 cm (40 3/16 in. x 16 9/16 in. x 6 11/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
abstract sculpture
Secondary Object Classification
Wood and Woodcarving
Secondary Object Type
carving
Physical Description
A sphere, wrapped in rusted wire, is sandwiched between two hefty, rough hewn, chunks of wood.
freestanding multimedia wood sculpture, with rectangular wood base and top sandwiching a small wire-covered sphere at center
Subject Matter
Based on looking at the outline suggested by negative space of a vessel as a solid form. The sphere represents purity of form. The piece was created from a single block of wood.
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Image Size
1924 x 2466
File Size
631 KB
Record
2002/2.146
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2002-sl-2.146/2002_2.146.jpg

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"Untitled, from Suspended Sphere Series; Todd Hoyer." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2002-sl-2.146/2002_2.146.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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