Artist
Esther Knobel(Israeli, born Poland, 1949)Israeli, born Poland, 1949
CultureIsraeli
Titles
- "Immigrants" Brooch
Date1991
MediumNickel, silver, recycled tin can, alloy, and elastic rubber band
DimensionsOverall: 4 × 5 1/8 × 5/8 in. (10.2 × 13 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.3862
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"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.
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