California Loop Series #7

Copied Marvin Lipofsky, California Loop Series #7, 1968, copper-plated glass, paint, rayon flock, and floatation foam, 8 3⁄4 x 21 x 6 in. (22.2 x 53.3 x 15.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in memory of Henry and Mildred Lipofsky, 1997.84.1, © 1969, Marvin B. Lipofsky

Artwork Details

Title
California Loop Series #7
Artist
Date
1968
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 3⁄4 x 21 x 6 in. (22.2 x 53.3 x 15.2 cm.)
Copyright
© 1969, Marvin B. Lipofsky
Credit Line
Gift of the artist in memory of Henry and Mildred Lipofsky
Mediums
Mediums Description
copper-plated glass, paint, rayon flock, and floatation foam
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1997.84.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.84.1

Artwork Description

Marvin Lipofsky will spend long hours in his Berkeley studio manipulating his hot-worked forms into their final shapes. Form #25 suggests a seedpod with its opaque, rough stem splitting open to reveal clear, shiny glass.