Raspberry Candleholders #426-D | Thomas R. Markusen
	Raspberry Candleholders #426-D 1993 copper and brass; hot-formed, compressed, and fabricated 78 x 19 x 19 cm; 62 x 18 x 18cm; 49 x 18 x 18 cm (31 x 7 x 7 in.; 25 x 7 x 7 in.; 19 x 7 x 7 in.) Lent by the White House gift of the artist Photograph by John Bigelow Taylor
These three patinated candleholders, with their planar shafts and creased collars, reflect the fluid and plastic quality of red-hot copper when it is forged and shaped. A disk of polished brass at each collar acts as a reflective platform for candlelight. Audio (317 KB)	raspberry Candleholders #426-D (Detail)
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