Megaplanet

Megaplanet

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Object Name:

Paperweight

Title:

Megaplanet

Department

Modern

Category

Contemporary

Paperweights

Maker(s)

Simpson, Josh ((American, b. 1949)), Artist

Place Made:

United States, Shelburne Falls, MA

Date:

2006

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 31.2 cm, Diam (max): 33.5 cm, Weight: 107.25 lb

Accession Number:

2006.4.154

Location:

On Display

Copyright:

© Josh Simpson

Description

Colorless and multi-colored opaque glass; multiple layers, hot-worked; flameworked, fused murrine, dichroic glass, blown elements; applied cane drawing, decoration, and gold and silver foils; engraved.

Inscription

Josiah Simpson / 2006 / Corning Museum Engraved On underside of planet in script

Provenance

Simpson, Josh ((American, b. 1949)), Source to 2006-10-10

Publications (14)

Publications

Corning Museum of Glass 60 Years (2011) illustrated, p. 13, top left;

Josh Simpson's glass creations provide dimensions of imagination (2009-02-01) illustrated

New Glass Review, 28 (2007) illustrated, p. 121;

Evolution of a Species (2006-11-23) illustrated, p. C1;

Paperweight weighs in at 107 pounds (2006-11-17) illustrated, p. C1;

Simpson's 'Megaplanet' lands in Corning (2006-11-17) illustrated, pp. 1A, 5A;

World's largest glass paperweight unveiled in Corning (2006-11-17) illustrated

Worlds Within: Creating an Exhibit at the Corning Museum of Glass (2006-11) illustrated, p. 7;

Artist pulls his weight at American Craft Expo (2006-08-25) illustrated

Huge orb poses new challenge (2006-02-11) illustrated, pp. 1, 5;

Artist Takes Aim at Giant Paperweight (2006-02-11) illustrated, section A, pp. 1, 4;

It's Not a Small World After All (2006-01-01) illustrated

Global Perspectives (2005-09-06) illustrated, pp. 1ff;

The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2006 (2005) illustrated, pp. 4, 33, bottom;

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