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Container

Chunghi Choo American, born Incheon, South Korea
1979
Not on view
Chunghi Choo made this elegant container through electroforming, a process that encourages exploration of forms not always possible to achieve through traditional methods.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Container
  • Artist: Chunghi Choo (American, born Incheon, South Korea, 1938)
  • Date: 1979
  • Medium: Silver-plated copper and poly(methyl methacrylate)
  • Dimensions: H. 11-1/8, W. 18-3/4, D. 6-1/4 inches (28.3 x 47.6 x 15.9 cm.)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen, 1980
  • Object Number: 1980.580ab
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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