Suspended Sphere

Todd Hoyer, Suspended Sphere, 1994, sycamore, 12 3⁄4 x 12 1⁄2 in. diam. (32.5 x 31.9 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003), 2003.60.22

Artwork Details

Title
Suspended Sphere
Artist
Date
1994
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
12 3⁄4 x 12 1⁄2 in. diam. (32.5 x 31.9 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003)
Mediums
Mediums Description
sycamore
Classifications
Object Number
2003.60.22
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2003.60.22

Artwork Description

The sphere is a recurring theme in Todd Hoyer's work. He enjoys working with its pure form and applies precise details to evoke lines of longitude and latitude. Hoyer carved Suspended Sphere Series from a single piece of wood and then applied different textures to present an illusion of separate pieces precariously balanced.

Works by this artist (9 items)

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De Lancey Gill, Pueblo Bonito Ruin, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, 1888, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum acquisition, 1955.9.4
Pueblo Bonito Ruin, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
Artist
Date1888
watercolor
Not on view
De Lancey Gill, Landscape Sketch, n.d., watercolor on paperboard: illustration board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. William Henry Holmes, 1930.12.35
Landscape Sketch
Artist
Daten.d.
watercolor on paperboard: illustration board
Not on view
De Lancey Gill, (Landscape with Marshes), 1898, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Goree M. Pellen and Florence Pellen Duffy, 1968.69.1
(Landscape with Marshes)
Artist
Date1898
watercolor
Not on view
De Lancey Gill, Not Afraid of the Pawnee--Yanktonai Sioux Chief, ca. 1900, hand-colored photograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Victor Justice Evans, 1985.66.362,151
Not Afraid of the Pawnee – Yanktonai Sioux Chief
Artist
Dateca. 1900
hand-colored photograph
Not on view

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