"Patina" neckpiece
Art Smith
(American, born in Cuba, 1917–1982)
1955
Object PlaceNew York, New York
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsOverall: 27.6 x 16.5 x 1.9 cm (10 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 3/4 in.)
Credit LineThe Daphne Farago Collection
Accession number2006.535
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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Like the mobiles made by his contemporary, sculptor Alexander Calder, Smith's jewelry often included freely moving parts, like the dangling boomerang shapes on this neckpiece. Smith was intrigued by movement of jewelry in relation to the movements of the wearer's body, and believed that his jewelry was not entirely complete except when worn.
ProvenanceGansevoort Gallery; Daphne Farago, January 27, 1988 Daphne Farago; to MFA, 2006, gift of Daphne Farago.CopyrightReproduced with permission.
