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Bruno Martinazzi
'Venus' Brooch1980

Not on view
Polished brass sculpture in the form of a thick circular disk standing upright, with a convex face and a small central dimple catching a concentrated highlight
Reverse of a brass brooch showing a pin-and-clasp mechanism and hand-stamped maker's mark reading "MARTI NAZZI" on the scratched metal surface.
Artist or Maker
Bruno Martinazzi
Italy, 1923-2018
Title
'Venus' Brooch
Date Made
1980
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
2 × 2 × 3/4 in. (5.08 × 5.08 × 1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2013.221.21
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Mills, Rosie Chambers and Bobbye Tigerman. Beyond Bling: Contemporary Jewelry from the Lois Boardman Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.
Copyright
© Bruno Martinazzi