Accession Number1997/1.116
TitleTo Benjamin B.
Artist(s)Howard Ben TréArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1980Medium & Supportcast glass and copperDimensions 21 5/8 in x 10 1/16 in x 3 15/16 in (54.93 cm x 25.56 cm x 10 cm);21 5/8 in x 10 1/16 in x 3 15/16 in (54.93 cm x 25.56 cm x 10 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Lannan Foundation in Honor of the Pelham FamilySubject matterThis sculpture is dedicated to the artist's son, Benjamin Ben Tré. It is from a series meant to be inspirational of the future and is a response to a preceeding series of floor sculptures representing the past and named for important figures of the artist's life.
Physical DescriptionThree large, rectangular blocks of translucent green glass hang in vertical succession on a newtwork of copper pipes. The sides of the glass bricks are rough, have bubbles embedded within them, and show evidence of the sandcasting process; the front surfaces of glass are smooth, although the middle brick has an area of sand within the smooth surface.
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Keywords
abstraction
casting (process)
copper (metal)
glass (material)
modern and contemporary art
sons (people)