Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
1661 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC
The blacksmith as an artist and craftsman from 1776 to 1976 is the subject of this exhibition. About 100 objects include a butcher's block, toaster, spinning wheel, fireplace screen, weathervane, miner's candlestick, bicycle and Conestoga wagon jack.
The exhibition was organized by the University Museum and Art Galleries of Southern Illinois University.
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