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The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) (r) is a structured vocabulary for generic concepts related to art and architecture. It was developed by The Getty Research Institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use.Learn More
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Description
Primary Description:
Colorless non-lead glass (partially acid-etched appearing white), steel painted light gray, gray glazing compound; commercial window glass, steel, glazing compound, powder enamel (baked epoxy paint); arc-welded mild steel, sandblasted, powder enameled (Teknikote), glazed (DAP 33), acid-etched (Velvet Etching Cream, McKay Chemical Company) window glass. Life-size rocking chair sculpture formed from narrow flat steel lengths assembled in grid of rectangular panels (some with one curved side) of varying sizes, each panel bevel-glazed with a pane of colorless window glass acid-etched (appearing frosted) in broad abstract strokes; tall back comprised of two tiers of vertical rectangles topped with an arched fan-shaped top row, back meets flat paned seat at right angle, each arm/side comprised of a solid double vertical row of panels with base edge resting on a narrow steel rocker, sides and seat formed of smaller rectangles; one large bracing panel extends at a right-angle from underside of seat and joins the two sides (this large panel is not acid-etched); all steel painted light gray, glazing compound is light gray; signature (not located): "B. Chao '87".
Exhibitions (2)

Seeing Glass
Venue(s)
Newhouse Gallery 1988 through 1988

Faculty Biannual
Venue(s)
Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design 1987 through 1987
Publications (3)
The Corning Museum of Glass: A Decade of Glass Collecting 1990-1999 (2000)
illustrated, p. 98, #174;
BIB# 65446