Earrings

Ivy Ross, Earrings, 1979, woven tantalum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1981.13.2A-B
Ivy Ross, Earrings, 1979, woven tantalum, each: 1 x 1 x 3⁄8 in. (2.4 x 2.4 x 0.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1981.13.2A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Earrings
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
each: 1 x 1 x 3⁄8 in. (2.4 x 2.4 x 0.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of an anonymous donor
Mediums
Mediums Description
woven tantalum
Classifications
Object Number
1981.13.2A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1981.13.2A-B

Artwork Description

Ivy Ross views jewelry as "art with a function." These two pieces illustrate her innovative use of tantalum, a space-age metal. Ross first treated the metal with electricity to reveal a spectrum of colors, then wove strips of metal to resemble fabric.

Works by this artist (33 items)

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William H. Jackson, Interior of a Hopi Dwelling, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1985.66.806
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Artist
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William H. Jackson, Yellowstone National Park, 1873-1879, photographs, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Library of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 1989.66.1.1-85
Yellowstone National Park
Artist
Date1873-1879
photographs
Not on view
Image Not Available
Summit of Pike’s Peak
Artist
Dateca.1880
albumen print, mounted on cardboard
Not on view
William H. Jackson, Grand Cañon of the Colorado, ca. 1880, albumen silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.85
Grand Cañon of the Colorado
Artist
Dateca. 1880
albumen silver print
Not on view

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