Metha is an example of the figural brooches that characterize Tod Pardon’s mature work. This small-scale figure recalls Colima figures of western Mexico and Cycladic art of ancient Greece, and incorporates the leg-wrapping tradition of the Masai warriors of Kenya. By including a display pedestal in the work, Pardon departs from conventional ideas of the function of jewelry. He encourages the viewer to appreciate the formal relationships of color, form, and texture.
“Over the past ten years my work has embraced this duality, of whimsy and fear … I find an exquisite irony in using the medium of jewelry, meant to be an expression of beautiful adornment, as a canvas for my ‘bugaboos.’” Tod Pardon
- Title
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Metha
- Artist
- Date
- 1996
- Location
- Dimensions
- 6 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 x 7⁄8 in. (17.5 x 5.4 x 2.3 cm.)
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Martha and Pat Connell
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- sterling silver, 14k gold, copper, pigment, simulated ivory horn, wood, beads
- Classifications
- Keywords
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- Figure female – full length
- Abstract
- Object Number
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1996.100
- Palette
- Linked Open Data
- Linked Open Data URI
