Cup

Fred Fenster, Cup, 1994, constructed pewter, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ruth Neubauer, 1996.32.2
Copied Fred Fenster, Cup, 1994, constructed pewter, 2 1⁄2 x 2 x 2 in. (6.4 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ruth Neubauer, 1996.32.2

Artwork Details

Title
Cup
Artist
Date
1994
Location
Dimensions
2 1⁄2 x 2 x 2 in. (6.4 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Neubauer
Mediums
Mediums Description
constructed pewter
Classifications
Object Number
1996.32.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.32.2

Artwork Description

Fred Fenster believes that all good design has an ethical purpose. This cup, a simple, almost primitive object, was designed with the same attention he brings to more elaborate pieces. “I find metal working a retreat,” he says. “It’s a clean world . . . If you do each thing properly, you’re going to get a reward . . . Where in life can you get that?” (Metalsmith, Fall 1980)