Artist
James Frederick Woell(American, 1934–2015)American, 1934–2015
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Love Object Brooch
Date1968
Made inChampaign, Illinois, United States
MediumSteel end of a soda-pop can, gold leaf, paint, bottle glass, photograph, glass mirror, and Japanese gold
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DimensionsOverall: 1/2 × 3 5/8 in. (1.3 × 9.2 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Morgan Foundation
Object number2002.3609
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 313
Exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Modern Jewelry, 1964-1986: The Helen Williams Drutt Collection," The Château Dufresne, Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, November 15, 1984–February 3, 1985; Honolulu Academy of Arts, January 22–March 9, 1986; Cleveland Institute of Art, September 5–30, 1986; Philadelphia Museum of Art, November 2, 1986–February 1, 1987.
"Contemporary Jewelry: 1964-1993, Selected Works, Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Arkansas Art Center Decorative Arts Museum, Little Rock, October 8–November 21, 1993.
"Schmuck Unserer Zeit, 1964-1993, Sammlung Helen Williams Drutt, USA," Museum Bellerive, Zürich, February 10–May 1, 1994.
"A Moveable Feast: Helen Williams Drutt Collection 1964-1994," Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, November 18, 1994–January 8, 1995; Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Ostend, Belgium; June 17–September 24, 1995.
"The Passionate Adventure of the Real: Collage, Assemblage, and the Object in 20th Century Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 18, 2003–February 8, 2004.
"Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 2007–January 27, 2008; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, March 14–July 6, 2008; Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, August 16, 2008–January 4, 2009; Tacoma Art Museum, Washington, June 27–September 13, 2009.
"Liquid Lines: Exploring the Language of Contemporary Metal," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 7–July 18, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"WOELL 1968" etched on back near clasp.
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