"Eye of the Beholder" Brooch

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Artist Kiff Slemmons(American, born 1944)American, born 1944

CultureAmerican

Titles

"Eye of the Beholder" Brooch

Date1985

Made inSeattle, Washington, United States

MediumEbony, silver, and found silver filigree

DimensionsOverall: 3 13/16 × 2 7/8 × 7/16 in. (9.7 × 7.4 × 1.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Anne Wilkes Tucker in honor of Jeanne Klein

Object number2013.658

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Object Type

JEWELRY & ADORNMENT

ProvenanceThe artist; purchased by Anne Wilkes Tucker, Houston, 1989; given to MFAH, 2013.
Exhibition History"Documents Northwest: Northwest Jewelers," Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA, April 22 - June 27, 1993; "The Thought of Things: Jewelry by Kiff Slemmons," Palo Art Center, Palo Alto, CA, January 23 - April 30, 2000.
Published References Kennedy, Sylvia S.J. “Kiff Slemmons.” Ornament Spring 1990: p. 54-55. Riedel, Mija. “Uncommon Means of Measure: The Jewelry of Kiff Slemmons.” Metalsmith Summer 1993: p. 24-31. Rosolowski, Tacey A. “Kiff Slemmons’ Objects of Performance.” Metalsmith 2007: p. 18-27. Slemmons, Kiff, and Tacey A. Rosolowski. Re:pair & Imperfection. Chicago: Chicago Cultural Center, 2006. Slemmons, Kiff, and Signe Mayfield. The Thought of Things: Jewelry by Kiff Slemmons January 23 - April 30, 2000. Palo Alto, CA: Palo Alto Art Center, 2000. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

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