Untitled Vessel

J. Paul Fennell, Untitled Vessel, 2004, carob, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.13
Copied J. Paul Fennell, Untitled Vessel, 2004, carob, 5 × 6 in. (12.7 × 15.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.13

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled Vessel
Date
2004
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 × 6 in. (12.7 × 15.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D.
Mediums Description
carob
Classifications
Keywords
  • Object — other — container
Object Number
2021.66.13

Artwork Description

Fennell’s work is a mixture of turning, carving, and piercing. He creates his own tools to achieve his visions, noting, “I like the particular challenge of doing things no standard tools allow you to do. If I develop one, it may be used once or twice—but the idea of innovation appeals to me.”


This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, 2022