maple, copper, brass, sterling silver, 23k gold leaf, and paint
Dimensions:
4 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 5/8 in. (11.6 x 5.4 x 1.6 cm)
Type:
Decorative Arts-Jewelry
Crafts
Date:
1995
Luce Center Label:
Bruce Metcalf sees his pins “as documents or editorial cartoons in the manner of Daumier and Walt Kelly.” The artist exaggerates the human body to address contemporary social, political, and psychological problems. His figures have elongated limbs and distorted heads, and often lack one or more of the senses. The emotional turmoil in this figure is comical and absurd, conveying a message that is both compassionate and cautionary.
Luce Object Quote:
“[T]hese objects serve as message bearers, confirming us in our times of weakness and warning us in our moments of anger and insensitivity.” Artist quoted in Bruce Metcalf: New Wooden Jewelry, 1992
