Colette

Pictogram #7 Brooch
Now On View

Maker

Colette (American, b. 1937)

Title

Pictogram #7 Brooch

Year

1991

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

gold, enamel, silver

Geography

Place Made: Berkeley; Place Made: California

Dimensions

4.8 x 6.4 x 1.3 cm (1 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Robert Denton

Object Number

1991.140

Type

Exhibition History

Brighten Up! Contemporary Enamels
Jun 01, 2024 – May 02, 2027

Label copy

California-based artist Colette is recognized for her enameling, but more specifically for her use of a technique called cloisonné. Enclosures made of wire are pasted or soldered on a metal base to contain enamel pigments within the designated areas. The placement of very thin wires in this brooch is a testament to the artist’s skill. The design, which Colette referred to as an Ideogram, expresses her thoughts and emotions with pictures and symbols, as opposed to words. 

Decorative Arts and Design Galleries
Apr 15, 2014
Contemporary Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection
Jul 07, 1995 – Oct 22, 1995

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Tombstone

Colette (American, b. 1937)
Pictogram #7 Brooch, 1991
Gold, silver wire, enamel and pearl
4.8 x 6.4 x 1.3 cm (1 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 inches)
Gift of Robert Denton 1991.140

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