Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Hanson, Jo |
Title |
Plier Leg Spirit |
Medium |
found metal objects |
Date |
1989 |
Description |
Jo Hanson (Carbondale, Illinois 1918-2007 San Francisco) Plier Leg Spirit, 1989 Found materials 17 x 4 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches Knoxville Museum of Art, 1990 gift of Priscilla Birge and the artist Jo Hanson is extensively involved in applying her art in public service activities that deal with the social and environmental issues of waste management. Her sculptures are made from discarded objects-old newspapers, letters, parking tickets, tin cans, needles-that she finds on the sidewalks of San Francisco. Hanson feels that her work not only addresses ecological issues of a throw-away society, but social and political concerns as she gathers up items that have become lost in the flow of life. Her sculptural collages emphasize the individual shapes and textures of the objects, recalling both surrealism and cubism. |
Catalog Number |
1990.07.01 |
Search Terms |
Sculpture Metals Women Artists |