Reflection

Graeme Priddle, Reflection, 2006, macrocarpa, acrylic paint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.33
Copied Graeme Priddle, Reflection, 2006, macrocarpa, acrylic paint, 14 1⁄4 in. × 8 1⁄2 in. × 4 in. (36.2 × 21.6 × 10.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.33

Artwork Details

Title
Reflection
Artist
Date
2006
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
14 1⁄4 in. × 8 1⁄2 in. × 4 in. (36.2 × 21.6 × 10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D.
Mediums
Mediums Description
macrocarpa, acrylic paint
Classifications
Object Number
2021.66.33
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2021.66.33

Artwork Description

Graeme Priddle reflected on his memories of New Zealand, where he grew up, to create this pair of turned and carved sculptures. The shape of each sculpture emulates a waka, a Maori canoe. The black surface effect alludes to New Zealand tree ferns, easily identified by their dark skirts of blackened, scruffy fronds.


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