%C2%A9 Diana Hobson
Untitled Vessel, c. 1988
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Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauserexpand_more 2012.112.12
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British artist Diana Hobson is known for her striking pâte de verre sculptures. The artist began experimenting with the "glass paste" technique in the 1970s, and her innovations and experimentations helped pave the way for other artists to explore pâte de verre in their own work. This process of placing ground glass into a mold, heating the glass, and freeing the piece from the mold allows for the object to appear almost aged, as if excavated from an ancient site. Through this process, Hobson aims to make the glasswork as thin and transparent as possible. Her pieces have been described to be so incredibly fine and thin that they appear to be as spun sugar. Her emphasis on light and transparency is evident in this untitled work, as the vessel-like form almost seems to glow from its thin and fragile state. Additionally, Hobson is known for her fixation on and exactitude of color placement. In this flattened and flared vessel, the artist uses swirls of carefully placed deep blue and gold as a bold counterpart to the translucent white.
Details
- Title
- Untitled Vessel
- Artist Life
- born 1943
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2012.112.12
- Curator Approved
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