"Avian" by Marc Petrovic, 2017

THF180568 / "Avian" by Marc Petrovic, 2017
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Artifact Overview

This bird is a motif that appears in much of Marc Petrovic's work. As he states: For nearly two decades I have employed birds and bird imagery as a metaphor for my ruminations on relationships, parenting, home, shelter, and geographical identification. As an artist, I have been drawn to the ideas of identity that grow out of a sense of place and self.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sculpture (Visual work)

Date Made

2017

Creator Notes

Made in July 2017 in the Glass Shop in Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery

Object ID

2017.121.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)

Color

Gray (Color)
White (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in
Width: 13 in
Length: 7 in

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