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Tall Brutalist Skull and Heart Sculpture in Steel, Brass, and Slate, 1990s
About the Item
A 1990s custom commissioned steel, brass, and slate tall Brutalist skull and heart sculpture.
"Good Looks & A Heart Of Gold #1" is it's title/name, and signed underneath the slate
Skull of acid oxidized torch cut steel plates layered and spaced in such a way as to dynamically shift from abstract and open to defined and solid depending upon one’s perspective. Skull mounted on a brass-brazed pike set in a natural slate platform, below which a brass-brazed torch cut steel heart hangs from a chain. Upper assemblage held aloft by five tall blackened steel rods on a worked and patinated 10.5 inch diameter steel base.
An interesting bit of information shared by the individual from whom this piece was acquired: It was custom commissioned by a priest who had a change of heart about accepting it upon its completion.
- Dimensions:Height: 56.25 in (142.88 cm)Width: 13.25 in (33.66 cm)Depth: 12.25 in (31.12 cm)
- Style:Brutalist (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1990-1999
- Date of Manufacture:1990s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Pike upon which skull is mounted leans a bit, it's from the hole in the slate, whole got bigger, half rubber washers(?) was placed in to support (see photos). Some light marks and scuffs—mostly to black finish on steel support rods.
- Seller Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU955017675021
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