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Globe

Sculpture
1971 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass globe.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleGlobe
Materials and techniques
Glass
Brief description
Sculpture, glass, Michael Boylen, America (Vermont), 1971
Physical description
Glass globe.
Dimensions
  • Maximum width: 14.0cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Michael Boylen 183(?) 1971 (Signature)
Gallery label
Michael Boylen was a student of Harvey Littleton and, with others, acted as an assistant demonstrator to Littleton and Erwin Eisch at the World Congress of Craftsmen, Columbia University, New York in 1964. For these demonstrations the portable furnace and annealing oven provided by Dominick Labino were used.
Bibliographic reference
Frantz, S: Contemporary Glass, pp.51,57
Other number
9837 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.277-1972

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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