Ascending Bowl #3

Mark Lindquist, Ascending Bowl #3, 1981, black walnut, 8 1⁄4 x 11 3⁄8 in. (21.0 x 28.8 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1981.131, © 1981, MARK LINDQUIST

Artwork Details

Title
Ascending Bowl #3
Artist
Date
1981
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 1⁄4 x 11 3⁄8 in. (21.0 x 28.8 cm) diam.
Copyright
© 1981, MARK LINDQUIST
Credit Line
Gift of an anonymous donor
Mediums
Mediums Description
black walnut
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — dish
Object Number
1981.131
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1981.131

Artwork Description

With his Ascending Bowls, Mark Lindquist began in the early 1980s to challenge the tradition of turning perfect forms. The rough surfaces reveal the lines and scrapes of the chainsaw and lathe. Lindquist uses large burls for his sculptures, scavenged from forests or logger's yards, and allows the cut pieces to dry for several years. In Ascending Bowl #3, the uneven, thick walls rise gracefully from a narrow base and retain the aged texture of the wood.

Works by this artist (7 items)

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Mark Lindquist, Untitled, 1972, maple, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Judith and Jonathan Knight, 2003.67.2
Untitled
Artist
Date1972
maple
On view
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Untitled
Artist
Date1969-1996
birch root burl
Not on view
Image Not Available
Meditating Vessel
Artist
Date1972
white birch root burl
Not on view
Mark Lindquist, Ascending Bowl #3, 1981, black walnut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1981.131, © 1981, MARK LINDQUIST
Ascending Bowl #3
Artist
Date1981
black walnut
Not on view

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Ascending Bowl #3
1981, black walnut

MARK LINDQUIST
Born: Oakland, California 1949

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