Artist
Georg Dobler (German, born 1952)German, born 1952
CultureGerman
Titles
- "Atomic Energy" Brooch
Date1988
Made inBerlin, Germany
MediumSteel wire and black chrome
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 × 5 × 2 1/2 in. (8.9 × 12.7 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Susan Vaughan Foundation
Object number2002.3725
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Georg Dobler: Schmuckarbeiten 1980-2000," Museum fur Kunsthandwerk
Grassimuseum, Leipzig, November 11–December 31, 2000.
"Beyond Ornament: Contemporary Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 16, 2003–February 29, 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.
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