Donald Lipski Bronze Sculpture "Bell Chalice" and Book
Item Details
Donald Lipski (American, b. 1971)
Bell Chalice, 1991
Cast bronze chalice with acrylic coating and acrylic clapper and spring with a silk shroud
Inscribed with the artist’s signature to the underside
Numbered 150/150
Assembled by MalMark/Verdin Company (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Silk chiffon shroud fabricated by Kymberly Henson (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Includes edition documentation from the Contemporary Arts Center
Accompanied by a limited edition, signed exhibition catalog, The Bells: Donald Lipski (Contemporary Arts Center, 1991 – 1992)
Numbered 21/275
© The Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati
Design by Julius Friedman Images, Louiville, KY
Typography by Hamilton Printing, Louisville, KY
Printing by Berman Printing Company, Cincinnati, OH
Photography by Ron Forth, Cincinnati, OH
A limited edition cast bronze by listed artist Donald Lipski (American, b. 1971), titled Bell Chalice, dated 1991. The piece features and acrylic clapper and spring. A purple silk chiffon shroud accompanies the piece. Similar works were included in the 1991 – 1992 exhibition, The Bells: Donald Lipski, at the Contemporary Arts Center. A signed limited edition hardcover exhibition catalog is presented with the chalice.
Donald Lipski is a sculptor best known for his installations and large-scale public works. Lipski earned a BA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in history and was an avid anti-war activist. While pursuing his undergraduate studies, the artist discovered an interest in ceramics and began studying under Don Reitz (American, 1929 – 2014). Later, he earned is MA in ceramics from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, studying under Richard DeVore (American, 1933 – 2006). Lipski’s works are held in a large variety of permanent museum collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, the Detroit Institute of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and more.
Provenance
This item is being offered to benefit the Contemporary Arts Center.
Condition
- negligible scuffing throughout the bronze; negligible wear throughout the cover of the book.
Dimensions
- measures the chalice; book measures 22" W x 0.5" H x 17" D.
Item #
18DCC377-044
