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Shrine to Homo Fabre with Pieces of Wire too Short to Keep
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| Accession #: | 4152.1 |
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| Title: | Shrine to Homo Fabre with Pieces of Wire too Short to Keep |
| Object Type: | Sculpture |
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| Physical Description: | A multi-part object made of cast off industrial-age tools and materials. Artwork consists of an assemblage of old, corroded tools and found objects on a round wooden framework. Most but not all of these pieces are attached to the framework. Attached at the top of the framework is a rectangular panel with a photographic image of the artist. Attached to the bottom of the framework is an enameled disc with more tools and found objects attached to the edges. Suspended from the enameled disc is a corroded auger-like pendulum. |
| Description: | Harold created this piece as part of a process he is going through to clean up "so my kids don't have to deal with all this junk". Told to Laura Thayer, Curator of Collections by Harold Balazs, October 2006. |
| Category: | Art |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Mixed Media (Artwork), Sculpture & Carving (Artwork)
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| Dimensions: |
Object H x W x D 96 x 40 x 15 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
mixed media
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| Marks/Inscription: |
On accompanying label hand lettered by Harold Balazs, "Shrine to Homo fabre/pcs. of wire to short to save, My homage to the much venerated man the tool maker and our cocomitant obsession with saving stuff"
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| Credit Line: | Museum purchase |
| Copyright: |
non-exclusive license to the MAC
Copyright Holder: Harold Balazs, Mead
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