Bear (pin)

Ken Cory, Bear (pin), 1987, silver, 18k gold, 24k gold, blue topaz, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Beverly Cory, 1999.66.3
Copied Ken Cory, Bear (pin), 1987, silver, 18k gold, 24k gold, blue topaz, 1 14212 in. (3.25.11.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Beverly Cory, 1999.66.3

Artwork Details

Title
Bear (pin)
Artist
Date
1987
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 14212 in. (3.25.11.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Beverly Cory
Mediums Description
silver, 18k gold, 24k gold, blue topaz
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract
  • Animal — bear
Object Number
1999.66.3

Artwork Description

The title of this piece allows the viewer to identify a shape in an otherwise abstract mass of metal. In his later work, Ken Cory created elegant, simple pieces out of more traditional materials. A friend of the artist’s called the design of his later pins “skewed, even if only slightly, so that what you think you see is sure to foil you, to delight you.”