Baden Forest

Joel Philip Myers, Baden Forest, 1977, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carol and Don Wiiken, 1999.57.6
Copied Joel Philip Myers, Baden Forest, 1977, glass, 10 1⁄4 x 4 1⁄4 in. (26.0 x 10.8 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carol and Don Wiiken, 1999.57.6

Artwork Details

Title
Baden Forest
Artist
Date
1977
Location
Dimensions
10 1⁄4 x 4 1⁄4 in. (26.0 x 10.8 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Carol and Don Wiiken
Mediums Description
glass
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract
  • Landscape — forest
Object Number
1999.57.6
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.57.6

Artwork Description

Delicate lines and flecks of color represent the wine-producing landscape of Baden, Austria, in Baden Forest. Joel Philip Myers applied threadlike glass canes to the surface of the blown form to produce the small-scale, linear drawings around the vessel.