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Todd Hoyer, "Ringed Series", 1993, mulberry, 13 3⁄4 x 15 1⁄2 x 15 in. (34.9 x 39.4 x 38.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler, 1998.11.2
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Artwork Details
- Title
- “Ringed Series”
- Artist
- Date
- 1993
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 13 3⁄4 x 15 1⁄2 x 15 in. (34.9 x 39.4 x 38.1 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- mulberry
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 1998.11.2
Artwork Description
Todd Hoyer uses rings in his work to "represent life's paths." He gouges scallops into the form, then burns and blackens the edges and interior. Ringed Series has a large crack down the side, splitting apart the rings and giving the piece an incomplete and fractured appearance.