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sand cast glass copper
Currently on view at Mint Museum--UPTOWN
Gift of Lisa S. and Dudley B. Anderson in honor of Hugh McColl
Bertil Vallien is recognized as the pioneer of the sand-casting technique, in which molten glass is poured into a firm sand mold. Much like the cire perdue or lost wax technique, the delicate nature of the mold material prevents more than one sculpture from being produced. Thus, Vallien's sand-cast sculptures are unique works of art. One of the most prominent vessel themes in his stoneware sculptures of the late 1970's, the boat became a hallmark of Vallien's later sand-cast sculptures (1984-88). Vallien's boats are containers for messages and metaphors for man's existence. They explore universal themes, like the journey of life and the unknown destination.
Accession Number: 2002.12
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