| Designed by J. Spring for MAF Design Works and Ancient Technology Series, this common "Hand Held Device Phone" is a lost wax casting. The work measures 4 3/16 inches high, by 2 3/8 inches by 1/4 inch. The patina is natural polished golden on front with muted golden on back. Weighs 11 ounces. Edition 2/3 with foundry markings present, 2017. Ready for shipping. Certificate of Authenticity included with sale. This piece may connect you with your family and friends in different ways than a call or text. It may lead to a conversation outside of the daily responses of OK and Awesome; running late :). Oh, and it will last a few hundred years longer than your current cell phone. Art, the conscious, creative process to produce aesthetic objects, may be found in many shapes and sizes. Our potential to imagine the possibilities, organic and man made, is often trapped in our everyday environment. In the things we use and discard, and what may have been necessary, but now lies dormant. Jeffrey Spring and the artisans at Modern Art Foundry explore instinctual and visceral sensations to the world we live in, and present them as MAF Design Works, hoping to perhaps provide another view...
Our International Buyers, please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost, these charges being the buyer's responsibility, at the time of pick up. Being aware of your countries customs policies prior to bidding and buying will prevent any unexpected fees at the time of pick-up. The art of lost wax casting, practiced for over 4000 years, is an incredibly precise metal casting technique. Properly executed, it ensures accurate, detailed reproduction of an original sculpture. Historically used for many types of work from miniature to colossal in size, the process allows for variations in finish and final appearance. Artistic and labor intensive, projects may take weeks or more leading to ultimate value in every creation |