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Figure #1

1988

Henry Halem

(American, b. 1938)
Culture
America
Medium
vitrolite with painted enamel
Measurements
Overall: 64.8 x 48.3 x 8.9 cm (25 1/2 x 19 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mike and Annie Belkin in honor of the exhibition, "Glass Today" 1997.165
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
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Description

During his career, Halem has made a wide variety of glass vessels and sculptures. In recent years he has created reliefs made of vitrolite (an opaque glass used in the building industry prior to 1950) with details added in painted enamel. This approach gives his work the character of painting.
A vertically oriented vitrolite and painted enamel work depicts a translucent green humanoid figure with a rectangular head and curved yellow arms. It stands on a tilted dark green rectangular base against a black background speckled with tiny yellow, blue, and green dots. Simple lines define the face, while yellow trapezoids accent the lower body. A border of colorful rectangles frames the entire composition.

Figure #1

1988

Henry Halem

(American, b. 1938)
America

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