Bracelet

L. Brent Kington, Bracelet, ca. 1975, forged, twisted and filed silver, 2 1⁄2 x 2 7⁄8 in. (6.2 x 7.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.155

Artwork Details

Title
Bracelet
Artist
Date
ca. 1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄2 x 2 7⁄8 in. (6.2 x 7.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
forged, twisted and filed silver
Classifications
Object Number
1975.155
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.155

Artwork Description

L. Brent Kington believes in exploring every possible way of representing a different form, and often translates his sculptural compositions into jewelry. Here, the silver was forged, twisted, and filed to create the illusion of movement. The animated look and fluid contours of Bracelet are typical of Kington’s work, some of which actually moves.

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