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Jim Melchert
Black A1982

Not on view
Polished black sculpture in the form of a three-dimensional lowercase letter 'a,' mounted on a two-tiered rectangular plinth with a perforated metal panel
Artist or Maker
Jim Melchert
Title
Black A
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1982
Medium
Porcelain, glaze, lead
Dimensions
7 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (17.8 x 16.5 x 11.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Friends of Clay
Accession Number
AC1999.29.2.1-.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Lynn, Martha Drexler. American Studio Ceramics: Innovation and Identity, 1940 to 1979. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2015.