Artist
Manfred Bischoff (German, 1947–2015)German, 1947–2015
CultureGerman
Titles
- "Workingman Hero" Brooch
Date1989
PlaceGermany
MediumGold, silver, and coral
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/4 × 2 7/8 × 1/4 in. (9.5 × 7.3 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, gift of Helen Williams Drutt English in memory of Edna S. Beron
Object number2002.3634
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Manfred Bischoff," Helen Drutt Gallery, New York, 1990.
"Of Magic, Power & Memory: Contemporary International Jewelry, " Bellevue Art Museum, Washington, April 25–May 31, 1992.
"Brooching It Diplomatically: A Tribute to Madeleine K. Albright," Helen Drutt: Philadelphia, September 10–September 26, 1998; Museum Het Kruithuis, s'Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, October 10–November 15, 1998; Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki, December 3, 1998–February 7, 1999; Tarbekunstimuuseum, Tallinn, Estonia, February 27–April 4, 1999; American Craft Museum, New York, June 3–August 8, 1999; The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, September 3–November 7, 1999; Philadelphia International Airport, December 23, 1999–April 30, 2000; Villa Croce, Genoa, Italy, June 4–July 30, 2000; Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin, August 26–November 26, 2000; Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim, Germany, December 9, 2000–February 11, 2001.
"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.
"Calaveras Mexicanas: The Art and Influence of José Guadalupe Posada," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 13–December 15, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"MB 89" etched on back near clasp.
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Manfred Bischoff
c. 1989
Graphite, fiber-tip marker and watercolor on paperboard
2005.200
