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Kenn Speiser

Zipper Box

Maker

Kenn Speiser (American, b.1946)

Title

Zipper Box

Year

1997

Medium

  • zippers,
  • thread,
  • gimp nails,
  • micaceous iron oxide (acrylic paint),
  • wood,
  • piano hinge

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • zippers,
  • thread,
  • gimp nails,
  • micaceous iron oxide (acrylic paint),
  • wood,
  • piano hinge

Materials

acrylic paint, thread, wood, metal

Dimensions

34.9 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm (13 3/4 x 5 x 5 inches) (closed)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Chazan

Object Number

2002.115.2

Type

  • Sculpture

Publications

  • Books

Chazans' Choice: Gifts of Contemporary Art to The RISD Museum

With contributions by Howard Ben Tre, Jonathan Bonner, Umberto Crenca, Salvatore Mancini.

  • Books

The Chazan Collection at the RISD Museum

144 pages: illstruations (some color), portraits; 31 cm
OCLC#: 961478259

Exhibition History

Everyday Things
Contemporary Works from the Collection
Apr 13, 2012 – Feb 24, 2013
Chazans' Choice
Gifts of Contemporary Art to the RISD Museum
Feb 11, 2005 – Apr 24, 2005

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Kenn Speiser (American, b.1946)
Zipper Box, 1997
Zippers, thread, gimp nails, micaceous iron oxide (acrylic paint), wood, piano hinge
34.9 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm (13 3/4 x 5 x 5 inches) (closed)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Chazan 2002.115.2

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