Michael Glancy
Iterated Symmetry Breaking

Iterated Symmetry Breaking

© Michael Glancy

Iterated Symmetry Breaking
Iterated Symmetry Breaking
ArtistAmerican, 1950–2020
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Iterated Symmetry Breaking
Date2004
PlaceRehoboth, Massachusetts, United States
MediumGlass, industrial plate glass, copper, and silver
DimensionsOverall (.A-.E): 11 1/4 × 20 1/2 × 20 1/2 in. (28.6 × 52.1 × 52.1 cm)
Overall (.A (vase)): 9 × 6 × 6 in. (22.9 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm)
Overall (.B (smaller square)): 15 × 15 × 5/8 in. (38.1 × 38.1 × 1.6 cm)
Overall (.C (smaller plexiglass)): 10 × 9 × 5/8 in. (25.4 × 22.9 × 1.6 cm)
Overall (.D (larger square)): 20 × 20 × 7/8 in. (50.8 × 50.8 × 2.2 cm)
Overall (.E (larger plexiglass)): 14 × 8 1/2 × 7/8 in. (35.6 × 21.6 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Curtis B. Wolff
Object number2007.1549.A-.E
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Provenance[Barry Friedman Ltd., New York]; acquired by Curtis B. Wolff, April 28, 2004; given to MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition History"The Harmonic Chord" at Barry Friedman Ltd, New York City, NY, May 2004
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
.A, .B: Etched in underside around circular symbol: "MICHAEL GLANCY + 2004 + ITERATED SYMMETRY BREAKING +". .B also has circular symbol incised on underside.
.C,.E: Incised circular symbol
.D: Incised circular symbol and "MICHAEL GLANCY / 2004"

Etched in glass on underside of .A, .B, .D: "MICHAEL GLANCY"
.A,.E: Gallery number marked in ink on sticker: "10878"

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