"Standing Columns #12" by Howard Ben Tre, 1983
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Howard Ben Tré casts glass sculptures using similar techniques he learned while casting metal sculpture. These solid, monumental works often have a green tinge and appear to glow as light passes through. Architectural elements and archeological remains inspire Ben Tré. Works like this one, which weighs well over 500 pounds, will take over two months to cool after molten glass is poured into a mold.
Howard Ben Tré casts glass sculptures using similar techniques he learned while casting metal sculpture. These solid, monumental works often have a green tinge and appear to glow as light passes through. Architectural elements and archeological remains inspire Ben Tré. Works like this one, which weighs well over 500 pounds, will take over two months to cool after molten glass is poured into a mold.
Artifact
Sculpture (Visual work)
Date Made
1983
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
2015.92.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bruce and Ann Bachmann.
Material
Glass (Material)
Copper alloy
Steel (Alloy)
Color
Green
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 84.5 in (incl base)
Width: 22 in (base)
Length: 14 in (base)
Weight: 550 lbs (3 elements)
Volume: 7 cu. ft. (Storage volume: 19.48 cu. ft.)
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