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Artist:
Jack Schmidt, born Toledo, OH 1945  Search this
Medium:
glass, granite, and metal
Dimensions:
17 5/8 x 9 1/2 x 5 in. (44.8 x 24.2 x 12.8 cm.)
Type:
Sculpture
Crafts
Date:
1989
Luce Center Label:
Jack Schmidt enjoys using materials that respond differently to light. #8 Study in Stone combines reflective layers of plate glass with smooth metal and roughly shaped granite. He thinks scale is important and often spends a great deal of time drawing his ideas and planning dimensions before beginning a sculpture. The proportions of #8 Study in Stone are distorted because Schmidt has layered the pieces of glass to give a false sense of perspective.
Luce Object Quote:
"The important thing is the overall impact and the 'staying power' of the piece." Jack Schmidt, Insight, 1985
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joan and Milton Baxt in honor of Lloyd G. Schermer, recipient of the Joseph Henry Medal, 1994
Copyright:
© 1989, Jack Schmidt
Object number:
1995.36.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Department:
Renwick Gallery
On View:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 52B
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7f2c3e856-536a-493e-bbe8-2cc73fc3ecaf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1995.36.2