Artwork Details
- Title
- #1 Bomb
- Artist
- Date
- 1987
- Location
- Dimensions
- 9 1⁄2 x 16 in. (24.1 x 40.6 cm) diam.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Carol and Don Wiiken
- Mediums Description
- glass
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Landscape — United States
- Object — written matter — map
- Object — weapon — ammunition
- Object Number
- 1999.57.9
Artwork Description
Henner Schroder uses molds made from a mixture of crushed volcanic rock and dry clay to produce his heavily layered pieces. The casting involves a team of up to twelve people who do a dry run to ensure that everyone’s actions are clearly choreographed before tackling the molten glass. In #1 Bomb the thick black paint, minelike protrusions, and red-lined window evoke a sense of war and destruction.