Sphere

Todd Hoyer, Sphere, 1988, Arizona ash, 15 1⁄4 x 15 3⁄4 in. diam. (38.7 x 40.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler, 1998.11.1

Artwork Details

Title
Sphere
Artist
Date
1988
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
15 1⁄4 x 15 3⁄4 in. diam. (38.7 x 40.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler
Mediums
Mediums Description
Arizona ash
Classifications
Object Number
1998.11.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.11.1

Artwork Description

The sphere is a recurring theme in Todd Hoyer's work. He enjoys working with its pure form and applies precise details to evoke lines of longitude and latitude. Hoyer carved Suspended Sphere Series from a single piece of wood and then applied different textures to present an illusion of separate pieces precariously balanced.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Herbert Gentry, L'Homme Vert, 1993, color etching with metallic additions on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 2006.22.2, © 1993, Herbert Gentry
L’Homme Vert
Artist
Date1993
color etching with metallic additions on paper
Not on view
Herbert Gentry, Ici, 1985, lift ground and aquatint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Stanley Bard, 1989.76.3, © 1985, Herbert Gentry
Ici
Artist
Date1985
lift ground and aquatint on paper
Not on view
Herbert Gentry, Meeting Series "B": Our Lives, 1988, mixed media on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Stanley Bard, 1989.76.1, © 1988, Herbert Gentry
Meeting Series ​“B”: Our Lives
Artist
Date1988
mixed media on paper
Not on view
Herbert Gentry, La Rose, 1986, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Stanley Bard, 1989.76.2, © 1986, Herbert Gentry
La Rose
Artist
Date1986
screenprint on paper
Not on view

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