Accession Number
2002/2.141

Title
Graphics Vase

Artist(s)
Giles Gilson

Object Creation Date
1991

Medium & Support
basswood, white to black lacquers w/ turquoise highlights, aluminum foot, rosett

Dimensions
14 3/8 x 8 x 8 in. (36.5 x 20.32 x 20.32 cm);14 3/8 x 8 x 8 in. (36.5 x 20.32 x 20.32 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Robert M. and Lillian Montalto Bohlen

Label copy
March 28, 2009
Gilson’s work stems from an aesthetic that combines innovation with technical precision. His rich and varied background in fine art, industrial design, graphic art, as well an interest in auto and aircraft design, influences and informs his work. Having gained prominence in the field of woodturning, Gilson challenged preconceptions about the treatment of the wood’s surface. In Graphics Vase, he creates a play on material by using lacquer to obscure the wood, blending “classic era” design with the type of translucent and iridescent paints used on custom cars to produce a beautiful, dynamic surface.

Primary Object Classification
Sculpture

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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