Wishing for Winter

Betye Saar, Wishing for Winter, 1989, mixed media: pine, glass, fabric, iron, chicken wire, staples, keys, belt buckle, hinge, window catch, pin, change purse, glove, book, wallpaper, vegetable fibers, feathers, and butterfly wing fragments, etc., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1994.40, © 1989, Betye Saar
Betye Saar, Wishing for Winter, 1989, mixed media: pine, glass, fabric, iron, chicken wire, staples, keys, belt buckle, hinge, window catch, pin, change purse, glove, book, wallpaper, vegetable fibers, feathers, and butterfly wing fragments, etc., 40 3⁄4 x 19 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (103.6 x 48.9 x 5.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1994.40, © 1989, Betye Saar

Artwork Details

Title
Wishing for Winter
Artist
Date
1989
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
40 3⁄4 x 19 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (103.6 x 48.9 x 5.8 cm.)
Copyright
© 1989, Betye Saar
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
mixed media: pine, glass, fabric, iron, chicken wire, staples, keys, belt buckle, hinge, window catch, pin, change purse, glove, book, wallpaper, vegetable fibers, feathers, and butterfly wing fragments, etc.
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — feather
  • Dress — accessory — glove
  • Architecture — detail — window
  • State of being — mood — meditation
Object Number
1994.40
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1994.40

Works by this artist (2 items)

John Iversen, Untitled (brooch), 1997, gold and enamel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.40, Photo by Robert Diamante
Untitled (brooch)
Artist
Date1997
gold and enamel
Not on view
John Iversen, Pin, 1989, constructed enamel, copper, nickel, sterling silver, and 22k gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund, 2000.1
Pin
Artist
Date1989
constructed enamel, copper, nickel, sterling silver, and 22k gold
Not on view

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