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Menorah #2

Peter Shire1986

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States

Los Angeles native Peter Shire's artistic career has run the gamut from craft and fine art to architecture and industrial design. Shire was the only American designer involved with the high-profile Memphis design group active in 1980s Milan. This Hanukkah lamp features whimsical colors and forms combined with the use of industrial materials, all hallmarks of the Memphis style.

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  • Title: Menorah #2
  • Creator Lifespan: born 1947
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Creator Gender: male
  • Date Created: 1986
  • origin: United States
  • Physical Dimensions: w25.5 x h19.25 x d19.5 in
  • Measurements: 19 1/4 x 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (48.9 x 64.77 x 49.53 cm) (approx.)
  • Artist: Peter Shire
  • Type: Judaica
  • Rights: © Peter Shire. Gift of funds from Tamara and Michael Root and the Eloise and Elliot Kaplan Endowment for Judaica, http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=7
  • External Link: Minneapolis Institute of Arts (Minneapolis, MN, USA)
  • Medium: Steel, anodized aluminum, brass, chrome, enamel
Minneapolis Institute of Art

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