Object Details
- Artist
- Ron Kent, born Chicago, IL 1931-died Honolulu, HI 2018
- Luce Center Label
- Hawaii's humid climate causes streaks and blemishes to occur in soft Norfolk pine after it is cut, and Ron Kent's pale gold vessels emphasize these dramatic stripes and swirls. In Translucent Bowl, the pattern flares upward from the narrow base like flames flickering against the darkness.
- Luce Object Quote
- "My mission is to create and select the silhouette that best interacts with the natural characteristics of each log, highlighting the intrinsic beauties that nature has provided, seeking a harmonious blend." Ron Kent, 2003
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance
- 1986
- Object number
- 1987.42
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Decorative Arts
- Crafts
- Medium
- Norfolk Island pine
- Dimensions
- 9 x 14 3/8 in. diam. (22.9 x 36.5 cm)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Renwick Gallery
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Record ID
- saam_1987.42
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk756922b83-3cac-4491-b722-5eba1d3bc859
