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Bowl
198820th century
6 3/4 in. x 23 in. x 23 in. (17.15 cm x 58.42 cm x 58.42 cm)
Ron Kent, American, b. 1931
Object Type:
Sculpture and Installations
Creation Place:
North America, United States
Medium and Support:
Norfolk pine
Credit Line:
Carleton College Art Collection, gift of David and Ruth Waterbury, class of 1957
Accession Number:
1998.141
Ron Kent’s radiant turned wood vessel is a gift from Ruth and David Waterbury, passionate collectors of beautiful wooden objects. Kent, a self-taught artist who resides in Hawaii, works almost exclusively with the Norfolk Island pine. This elegant bowl features the star pattern in the bottom formed by the knots of the evenly spaced branches of this species. Once the final vessel comes off the lathe, the artist coats the thin wooden surface with forty to sixty applications of oil, sanding surfaces between each application. This process has alchemical overtones – the artist transforms raw natural materials into objects inhabited by penetrating golden light.
Keywords
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20th Century,
American*,
bowls (vessels)*,
Contemporary*,
sculpture (visual work)*,
three-dimensional*,
wood (plant material)*
- 20th Century
- American - Refers to the context of or associated specifically with the modern political entity of the United States of America.
- bowls (vessels) - Rounded vessels which are generally wider than they are high and which often have a spreading base or foot ring and sometimes two handles or a cover.
- Contemporary - Refers to painting, sculpture, graphic arts, and architecture dating from the recent past and present. It differs from modern art in that the term 'contemporary art' does not carry the implication of a non-traditional style, but instead refers only to the time period in which the work was created. 'Modern' and 'contemporary' are inherently fluid terms. The term 'contemporary' is sometimes more narrowly used to refer to art from ca. 1960 or 1970 up to the present.
- sculpture (visual work) - Works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. It refers especially to those objects that retain the quality of being tangible objects or groups of objects. It refers particularly to art works created by carving or engraving a hard material, by molding or casting a malleable material, or by assembling parts to create a three-dimensional object. It is typically used to refer to large or medium-sized objects made of stone, wood, bronze, or another metal. Small objects are typically referred to as "carvings." As works become more diffused in space or time, or less tangible, use specific terms, such as "mail art" or "environmental art."
- three-dimensional - Having, or appearing to have, the three dimensions of length, width, and height.
- wood (plant material) - The principal tissue of trees and other plants that provides both strength and a means of conducting nutrients. Wood is one of the most versatile materials known.
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Dimensions
- overall Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 23 x 23 in. (171 x 584 x 584 mm)