Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Craft: Wood: Amphora
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Amphora 1990 John Jordan, Joe Miller red maple, steel, and string overall: 16 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. (41.6 x 16.6 x 16.3 cm) Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George Peter Lamb and Lucy Scardino in memory of Natalie Rust Lamb 1995.100.11a-b |
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| "Manipulating the color and patterns in the wood to complement the form, and the texturing and carving to create visual and tactile contrasts are important parts of the process and the result." John Jordan | |
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Amphora is a collaborative piece by John Jordan and Joe Miller (born 1944), who made the metal base. The wrought iron gently elevates and supports the vessel, which is unable to stand alone. The delicate carving around the rim complements the stripes of brown and red grain flowing down toward the vessel's pointed base. |
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