Even Through Midnight I Can See Diamonds

Copied William Hunter, Even Through Midnight I Can See Diamonds, 1995, Gabon ebony, 14 x 6 5⁄8 in. diam. (35.5 x 16.7 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003), 2003.60.25, © 1995, William Hunter

Artwork Details

Title
Even Through Midnight I Can See Diamonds
Artist
Date
1995
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
14 x 6 5⁄8 in. diam. (35.5 x 16.7 cm) irregular
Markings
underside of base, etched into wood: #1221 / "EVEN THROUGH / MIDNIGHT..." / Wm. Hunter / '95
Copyright
© 1995, William Hunter
Credit Line
Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003)
Mediums
Mediums Description
Gabon ebony
Classifications
Object Number
2003.60.25
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2003.60.25

Artwork Description

This piece plays on the darkness of its material by allowing only small areas of light to penetrate. The linear carvings sweep around the vessel so that when you look through the piece, small diamonds of light stand out against the wood.

Luce Object Quote
"I . . . explore the illusion of motion, add gesture or refine line while creating new life in the pieces." William Hunter, Catalog, del Mano Gallery, 2001