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Artist:
Bob Stocksdale, born Warren, IN 1913-died Oakland, CA 2003  Search this
Medium:
Moroccan thuja burl
Dimensions:
4 3/8 x 11 1/4 in. diam. (11.2 x 28.6 cm)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Crafts
Date:
1987
Luce Center Label:
Bob Stocksdale believed a vessel must be both functional and beautiful. He did not allow the walls of his pieces to become too thin and never included cracks or blemishes. He explored a wide variety of colors and textures of wood, but his forms were always consistent, with only slight differences in height and shape.
Luce Object Quote:
"I do not turn bowls as thin as I could, for I try first to give the piece strength and durability and then thinness without fragility." Bob Stocksdale, American Craft, 1988
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur K. Mason
Object number:
1991.169.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Department:
Renwick Gallery
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7dfa5f747-c45d-4d90-a70e-532dade8e4d5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1991.169.6