Artist
Manfred BischoffGerman, 1947–2015
CultureGerman
Titles
- "Taugenichts" Brooch
Date1987
PlaceGermany
MediumGold-plated silver and metal
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 5/8 in. (8.9 × 8.9 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.3631
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Munich 88: Seven Contemporary Goldsmiths," Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, September 16–October 29, 1988.
"Tragezezeichen," Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany, 1987.
"Of Magic, Power & Memory: Contemporary International Jewelry," Bellevue Art Museum, Washington, May 25–31, 1992.
"Schmuck Unserer Zeit, 1964-1993, Sammlung Helen Williams Drutt, USA," Museum Bellerive, Zürich, February 10–May 1, 1994.
"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.
"Calaveras Mexicanas: The Art and Influence of José Guadalupe Posada," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 13–December 15, 2013.
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