Artist
Helen Shirk (American, born 1942)American, born 1942
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Brooch TBB2
Date1981
Made inSan Diego, California, United States, North America
MediumTitanium, sterling silver, and gold
DimensionsOverall: 1 5/8 × 3 1/4 × 3/8 in. (4.1 × 8.3 × 1 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the estate of Eleanor S. McCollum
Object number2002.4088
Not on view
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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.
"Helen Shirk: 20 Years," National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, Tennessee, September 17–October 29, 1989.
"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.
"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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"H. Shirk / Sterling" stamped on a plate mounted on back near clasp.
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Donald Friedlich
1983
18k gold, sterling silver, slate, titanium, and nickel
2002.3751
Donald Friedlich
1984
18k gold, sterling silver, titanium, slate, and nickel
2002.3752
