Bowl
Kent is best known as a turner of remarkably thin, translucent bowls made from Norfolk Island pine, a wood indigenous to Hawaii, where he lives. His graceful forms are complemented by the purposeful selection of logs that include knots, textures, and contrasts; when light shines through, the intrinsic beauty of the patterned wood is revealed.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bowl
- Designer: Ron Kent (American, Chicago, Illinois 1931–2018 Honolulu, Hawaii)
- Date: 1982
- Medium: Norfolk Island pine
- Dimensions: 8 in. × Diam. 9 1/4 in. (20.3 × 23.5 cm)
- Classification: Woodwork
- Credit Line: Gift of Ron Kent, 1982
- Object Number: 1982.336.1
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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