Spinning Bell

Brad Silberberg, Spinning Bell, 1992, forged steel and brass with sanded black oxide finish, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. Robert and E. Pat Schaffer, 1997.17A-C, © 1992, Brad Silberberg
Copied Brad Silberberg, Spinning Bell, 1992, forged steel and brass with sanded black oxide finish, overall: 13 1812 183 18 in. (33.330.78.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. Robert and E. Pat Schaffer, 1997.17A-C, © 1992, Brad Silberberg

Artwork Details

Title
Spinning Bell
Manufacturer
Bradley Metal Design
Date
1992
Dimensions
overall: 13 1812 183 18 in. (33.330.78.0 cm)
Copyright
© 1992, Brad Silberberg
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Robert and E. Pat Schaffer
Mediums
Mediums Description
forged steel and brass with sanded black oxide finish
Classifications
Object Number
1997.17A-C

Artwork Description

Brad Silberberg has made more than one hundred and sixty stamping tools. He uses an air hammer to drive these stamps and their unique designs into the hot metal. The hammered marks and blackened finishes give Silberberg’s objects an aged quality. We see this in Spinning Bell, which appears weathered, the black oxide finish fading away to reveal patches of shiny steel.