Shadow
'Shadow' Pendant
1974 (made)
1974 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Helaine Blumenfeld’s jewellery flows with the energy of her monumental bronze sculptures, and was cast in the same foundry. The human figure is suggested but not depicted. The lines of the pendant anticipate the forms of her large work made four decades later.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Shadow (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast silver |
| Brief description | 'Shadow' pendant, silver, designed by Helaine Blumenfeld and cast in Pietrasanta, Italy, 1974 |
| Physical description | Curved, tapering pendant of abstract form, with undulating surface, a fold just above the mid-point, and a long aperture towards the top through which a cord or ribbon may be attached to enable it to be worn. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked |
| Credit line | Purchased through the generosity of William & Judith, Douglas and James Bollinger |
| Object history | Acquired from the artist's own collection. Helaine Blumenfeld recalled that her solo show in New York in 1976 included some unique pieces of jewellery that were for sale, but that from then on she never sold jewellery but only made it for friends. |
| Summary | Helaine Blumenfeld’s jewellery flows with the energy of her monumental bronze sculptures, and was cast in the same foundry. The human figure is suggested but not depicted. The lines of the pendant anticipate the forms of her large work made four decades later. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.23-2017 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2017 |
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