Solar Gray Bronze Riser

Tom Patti, Solar Gray Bronze Riser, 1980, signed ca. 1983, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.9A-B
Copied Tom Patti, Solar Gray Bronze Riser, 1980, signed ca. 1983, glass, 5 3⁄8 x 3 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄2 in. (13.7 x 8.3 x 6.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.9A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Solar Gray Bronze Riser
Artist
Date
1980, signed ca. 1983
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 3⁄8 x 3 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄2 in. (13.7 x 8.3 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld
Mediums Description
glass
Classifications
Object Number
2002.8.9A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2002.8.9A-B

Artwork Description

Tom Patti originally experimented with glass by blowing laminated glass cubes into spheres, capturing a bubble inside while retaining the squared edges outside. This progressed into constructing glass "wings" that supported the blown bubble. His meticulous forms are compact yet monumental, suggesting giant columns reproduced in miniature.