Artist

Dan Kvitka

born Los Angeles, CA 1958
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Courtesy Dan Kvitka.
Born
Los Angeles, California, United States
Active in
  • Portland, Oregon, United States
  • Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Biography

Dan Kvitka studied industrial design at the Arts Center in Pasadena, California. He spent several years making knives, grinding blades, and carving exotic wood into handles. His turned sculptures begin with a piece of wood that can weigh up to six thousand pounds. After this is cut, turned and carved, Kvitka will spend weeks oiling and waxing the vessel to achieve a gleaming finish.

Works by this artist (132 items)

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Man Ray, Le Voyeur, 1965, wooden cigar box with inserted door lens, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.4
Le Voyeur
Artist
Date1965
wooden cigar box with inserted door lens
On view
Man Ray, Square Dumb Bells, 1944 or 1945, cast bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.17A-B
Square Dumb Bells
Artist
Date1944 or 1945
cast bronze
On view
Man Ray, Fisherman's Idol, cast 1973, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.7
Fisherman’s Idol
Artist
Datecast 1973
bronze
On view
Man Ray, Its Another Spring, 1961, mixed media: metal spring, ivory ball, and wooden cigar box, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.6
Its Another Spring
Artist
Date1961
mixed media: metal spring, ivory ball, and wooden cigar box
On view