Model for Ripples

Athena Tacha, Model for Ripples, 1979, mixed media: wax, polystyrene foam, paper and fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1980.49.12
Athena Tacha, Model for Ripples, 1979, mixed media: wax, polystyrene foam, paper and fiberboard, 2 1⁄4 x 46 3⁄8 x 24 in. (5.7 x 117.8 x 61.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1980.49.12

Artwork Details

Title
Model for Ripples
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄4 x 46 3⁄8 x 24 in. (5.7 x 117.8 x 61.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
mixed media: wax, polystyrene foam, paper and fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study — sculpture model
  • Abstract
Object Number
1980.49.12
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1980.49.12

Works by this artist (2 items)

Wendy Yothers, Baba Yaga's Teapots for Brewing Light and Dark Spells, 2009, sterling silver and glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor in memory of John Emory and Sylvia Pierce Largen, and Mrs. Alice Ferguson, 2011.39.2, © 2009, Wendy Yothers
Baba Yaga’s Teapots for Brewing Light and Dark Spells
Artist
Date2009
sterling silver and glass
Not on view
Wendy Yothers, Baba Yaga's Teapots for Brewing Light and Dark Spells, 2009, sterling silver and glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor in memory of John Emory and Sylvia Pierce Largen, and Mrs. Alice Ferguson, 2011.39.1A-B, © 2009, Wendy Yothers
Baba Yaga’s Teapots for Brewing Light and Dark Spells
Artist
Date2009
sterling silver and glass
Not on view

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