Artist
James Frederick Woell(American, 1934–2015)American, 1934–2015
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Population Explosion
Date1975
MediumCast brass
Dimensions3 3/8 × 2 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (8.6 × 7 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Art Colony Association, Inc.
Object number2020.194.A,.B
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"J. Fred Woell: Art is an Accident," National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, March 13–June 12, 2015; Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine, Summer 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in ink on paper label, bottom: POPULATION / EXPLOSION
Signed and dated on bottom: J. FRED WOELL 1975
Marked on back of each baby: HONG KONG
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