J. Fred Woell

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Name

J. Fred Woell

Also Known as

James Frederick Woell

James Fred Woell

Fred Woell

Born

Evergreen Park, Illinois

Died

Deer Isle, Maine

born Evergreen Park, IL 1934-died Deer Isle, ME 2015

Nationalities

American

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J. Fred Woell was told by the art galleries of New York to ​“use gold or forget it.” The artist felt strongly that material should not determine a work’s value, and so began to create ​“anti-jewelry.” He explores themes of consumerism and violence in his humorous assemblages of discarded objects.

Works by This Artist (6 items)

Democracy Speaks

J. Fred Woell

2003

wood, brass, paper, nickel, and bullet shells

November 22, 1963 12:30 p.m.

J. Fred Woell

1967

copper, silver, brass, gold leaf, newsprint photo, walnut, velvet, and glass

Requiem

J. Fred Woell

1968

silver, bronze, glass, photo, wood, and putty

The American Scene

J. Fred Woell

1988

silver and Civil War bullet shell fragment of copper-clad steel

First Class Fare

J. Fred Woell

1975

sterling silver

Come Alive, You’re in the Pepsi Generation

J. Fred Woell

1966

sterling silver, copper, brass, steel, glass and found objects