Pin

John Iversen, Pin, 1989, constructed enamel, copper, nickel, sterling silver, and 22k gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund, 2000.1
John Iversen, Pin, 1989, constructed enamel, copper, nickel, sterling silver, and 22k gold, 3 3⁄4 x 3 3⁄8 x 1⁄8 in. (9.6 x 8.7 x 0.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund, 2000.1

Artwork Details

Title
Pin
Artist
Date
1989
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 3⁄4 x 3 3⁄8 x 1⁄8 in. (9.6 x 8.7 x 0.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
constructed enamel, copper, nickel, sterling silver, and 22k gold
Classifications
Object Number
2000.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2000.1

Artwork Description

John Iversen's pins are inspired by irregularities in nature. He is particularly interested in pebbles, a fascination that began in 1979, and as he said, "Once you discover something it stays with you." Pin's flat, round surface is like a "sliced" pebble, with flecks of color strewn freely about the surface in an irregular, natural arrangement.

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Werner Drewes, Pointed Brown and Floating Circles, 1933, oil, pen and ink, and pencil on wood panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patricia and Phillip Frost, 1986.92.17
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Werner Drewes, Suspended Forms, woodcut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1977.21.11
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Werner Drewes, Summer Bouquet (no. 242), color woodcut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.9.81
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