Pin

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
John Iversen, Pin, 1989, constructed enamel, copper, nickel, sterling silver, and 22k gold, 3 343 3818 in. (9.68.70.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund, 2000.1

Artwork Details

Title
Pin
Artist
Date
1989
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 343 3818 in. (9.68.70.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund
Mediums Description
constructed enamel, copper, nickel, sterling silver, and 22k gold
Classifications
Object Number
2000.1

Artwork Description

John Iversen's pins are inspired by irregularities in nature. He is particularly interested in pebbles, a fascination that began in 1979, and as he said, "Once you discover something it stays with you." Pin's flat, round surface is like a "sliced" pebble, with flecks of color strewn freely about the surface in an irregular, natural arrangement.

Works by this artist (6 items)

El Bodhisattva
Date2002
single-channel video, color, silent; 05:55 minutes, looped
Not on view
Rubén Ortiz Torres, Mission Revival (Colonial Californiano), ca. 1994, chromogenic print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, 2016.4.3, © 1994, Rubén Ortiz-Torres
Mission Revival (Colonial Californiano)
Dateca. 1994
chromogenic print
Not on view
Flag Spectre
Date2015
urethane and chromaluscent paint on aluminum
Not on view
Rubén Ortiz Torres, McArthur Park Street Vendors (Gringostroika), 1992, chromogenic print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, 2016.4.2, © 1992, Rubén Ortiz-Torres
McArthur Park Street Vendors (Gringostroika)
Date1992
chromogenic print
Not on view

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