Untitled (Cross)

Loring Cornish, Untitled (Cross), before 2009, plaster, synthetic jewelry, and wood, 24 × 15 × 4 ¹⁄₂ in. (61 × 38.1 × 11.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Orren and Marilyn Bradley and Kohler Foundation, Inc., 2015.58.4

Artwork Details

Title: Untitled (Cross)
Artist: Loring Cornish
Date: before 2009
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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3rd Floor
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25B
Dimensions: 24 × 15 × 4 ¹⁄₂ in. (61 × 38.1 × 11.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Orren and Marilyn Bradley and Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Mediums Description: plaster, synthetic jewelry, and wood
Classifications: Sculpture
Assemblage
Subjects: Emblem — cross
Object Number: 2015.58.4
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2015.58.4

Artwork Description

Loring Cornish uses discarded objects such as shards of glass, bottle caps, copper pennies, broken tiles, and metals to create faith-inspired mosaics and wall pieces. Before becoming a full-time artist, Cornish had a variety of jobs, including working as a deejay for a gospel radio station. Cornish says his inspiration comes from God and that his work is a reflection of his reliance on his faith.