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Sculptural Hollow Form
Alma Eikerman (American, 1909–1995)
1972
Object Place: Bloomington, Indiana
Medium/Technique
Silver, 14 kt gold
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 14 x 3.8 cm (5 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Daphne Farago Collection
Accession Number2006.159
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
In the late 1960s and 1970s jewelry artists explored concepts related to the body and its adornment. This bracelet by Alma Eikerman consciously rejects dainty, feminine jewelry in favor of bold "body sculpture" that reflects Eikerman's assertive approach to linking jewelry to "art." Eikerman was an important figure in the post-World War II resurgence of metalsmithing, and her long teaching career had a profound impact on the field, as seen in the work of her students Marjorie Schick, Helen Shirk, and Mary Ann Scherr.
DescriptionSculptural hollow form silver bracelet with four gold accents, one signed 'Alma."
Signed
"alma" inside cuff
ProvenanceAlma Eikerman; Daphne Farago by 1993 Daphne Farago; to MFA, 2006, gift of Daphne Farago.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.