Chain

John Paul Miller, Chain, 1993, 18k gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.89
John Paul Miller, Chain, 1993, 18k gold, length 16 x 1⁄4 in. (40.7 x .6 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.89

Artwork Details

Title
Chain
Artist
Date
1993
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
length 16 x 1⁄4 in. (40.7 x .6 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
18k gold
Classifications
Object Number
1995.89
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1995.89

Artwork Description

This chain was woven using the ancient "loop-in-loop" method, in which hundreds of pieces of wire are wrapped, heated, and then knit into alternating opposing loops. The seam of the chain is produced using a unique process of granulation, a technique that John Paul Miller perfected through years of experimentation. See accession number 1992.107.1 for the pendant that accompanies this piece.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Edward Kienholz, Nancy Reddin Kienholz, Sollie 17, 1979-1980, mixed media construction, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2001.58, © 1980, Nancy Reddin Kienholz
Sollie 17
Artist
Date1979-1980
mixed media construction
Not on view
Edward Kienholz, Nancy Reddin Kienholz, Drawing for Sollie 17, 1980, mixed media construction, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of G & W Investments, 2001.59A-D, © 1980, Nancy Reddin Kienholz
Drawing for Sollie 17
Artist
Date1980
mixed media construction
Not on view
Edward Kienholz, Untitled, n.d., encaustic on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patricia Colleen McCall, 1982.125
Untitled
Artist
Daten.d.
encaustic on fiberboard
Not on view

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