#8 Study in Stone

Copied Jack Schmidt, #8 Study in Stone, 1989, glass, granite, and metal, 17 5⁄8 x 9 1⁄2 x 5 in. (44.8 x 24.2 x 12.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joan and Milton Baxt in honor of Lloyd G. Schermer, recipient of the Joseph Henry Medal, 1994, 1995.36.2, © 1989, Jack Schmidt

Artwork Details

Title
#8 Study in Stone
Artist
Date
1989
Location
Dimensions
17 5⁄8 x 9 1⁄2 x 5 in. (44.8 x 24.2 x 12.8 cm.)
Copyright
© 1989, Jack Schmidt
Credit Line
Gift of Joan and Milton Baxt in honor of Lloyd G. Schermer, recipient of the Joseph Henry Medal, 1994
Mediums
Mediums Description
glass, granite, and metal
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract
Object Number
1995.36.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1995.36.2

Artwork Description

Jack Schmidt enjoys using materials that respond differently to light. #8 Study in Stone combines reflective layers of plate glass with smooth metal and roughly shaped granite. He thinks scale is important and often spends a great deal of time drawing his ideas and planning dimensions before beginning a sculpture. The proportions of #8 Study in Stone are distorted because Schmidt has layered the pieces of glass to give a false sense of perspective.