Ascending Bowl #3

Mark Lindquist, Ascending Bowl #3, 1981, black walnut, 8 1411 38 in. (21.028.8 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1981.131, © 1981, MARK LINDQUIST

Artwork Details

Title
Ascending Bowl #3
Date
1981
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 1411 38 in. (21.028.8 cm) diam.
Copyright
© 1981, MARK LINDQUIST
Credit Line
Gift of an anonymous donor
Mediums
Mediums Description
black walnut
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — dish
Object Number
1981.131

Artwork Description

With his Ascending Bowls, Mark Lindquist began in the early 1980s to challenge the tradition of turning perfect forms. The rough surfaces reveal the lines and scrapes of the chainsaw and lathe. Lindquist uses large burls for his sculptures, scavenged from forests or logger's yards, and allows the cut pieces to dry for several years. In Ascending Bowl #3, the uneven, thick walls rise gracefully from a narrow base and retain the aged texture of the wood.

Works by this artist (32 items)

Eliot Clark, Toward the Heights--Himalayas, ca. 1937-1938, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eliot Clark, 1980.123.8
Toward the Heights – Himalayas
Dateca. 1937-1938
oil on canvas
Not on view
Eliot Clark, From the Hermitage, Mayavati Himalayas, ca. 1937, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eliot Clark, 1980.123.22
From the Hermitage, Mayavati Himalayas
Dateca. 1937
oil on canvas
Not on view
Eliot Clark, Nanda Devi at Dawn--Mayavati Himalayas, ca. 1937-1938, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eliot Clark, 1980.123.24
Nanda Devi at Dawn – Mayavati Himalayas
Dateca. 1937-1938
oil on canvas
Not on view
Eliot Clark, Evening Silhouette--Benares, ca. 1937-1938, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eliot Clark, 1980.123.13
Evening Silhouette – Benares
Dateca. 1937-1938
oil on canvas
Not on view

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Ascending Bowl #3
1981, black walnut

MARK LINDQUIST
Born: Oakland, California 1949

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