Artwork Details
- Title
- Cross Axis Earrings
- Artist
- Date
- 1952
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- A: 1 5⁄8 x 3⁄4 x 3⁄4 in. (4.2 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm) B: 1 3⁄4 x 3⁄4 x 3⁄4 in. (4.5 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Carl Resnikoff
- Mediums Description
- fine and sterling silver, plique a jour enamel
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 1997.47.1A-B
Artwork Description
The design of these earrings reflects Florence Resnikoff’s exposure to modernist experimentation at the Metal Arts Guild in the 1950s. Relying primarily on construction and casting, the artist fashioned jewelry that resembled folded fabric. The “cross axis” creates tension in the work by presenting two opposing visual focal points, while the plique-à-jour enamel testifies to Resnikoff’s love of color.