Corona

Claire Falkenstein, Corona, 1971, brazed copper and fused glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1981.109.8
Claire Falkenstein, Corona, 1971, brazed copper and fused glass, 8 1⁄4 x 12 1⁄4 x 7 1⁄2 in. (21.0 x 31.1 x 19.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1981.109.8

Artwork Details

Title
Corona
Artist
Date
1971
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 1⁄4 x 12 1⁄4 x 7 1⁄2 in. (21.0 x 31.1 x 19.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
brazed copper and fused glass
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1981.109.8
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1981.109.8

Artwork Description

Claire Falkenstein’s sculptures explore the idea of infinity and often incorporate patterns that seem to move in many different directions with no single destination. She creates open webs and meshes of wire in which the empty space is as important as the network of lines. In Corona, Falkenstein packed small pieces of glass within a tangled wire structure, then fused the whole piece together in a kiln. The arrangement of vibrant colors emphasizes the tightly packed space within the welded frame.

Works by this artist (17 items)

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Vessel
Artist
Date1997-2002
Eastern white pine, mesh, tar
On view
Martin Puryear, Bona, from the portfolio Cane, 2000, woodcut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan and museum purchase through the Lichtenberg Family Foundation, 2002.12.2.7, © 2000 Arion Press
Bona, from the portfolio Cane
Artist
Date2000
woodcut on paper
Not on view
Martin Puryear, Becky, from the portfolio Cane, 2000, woodcut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan and museum purchase through the Lichtenberg Family Foundation, 2002.12.2.2, © 2000 Arion Press
Becky, from the portfolio Cane
Artist
Date2000
woodcut on paper
Not on view
Image Not Available
Cane, by Jean Toomer, illustrated with woodcuts by Martin…
Artist
Date2000
leather bound book with letter press text and woodcut illustrations, in wooden slipcase
Not on view