I think this is really cool! This
leftover terracotta brick or tile was made by the Brooklyn artist Syma and it
is entirely hand carved, whereas the information that it retains indicates that
it was made as a decorative or architectural feature for a building in Boston.
The brick just sold at D.L.
Straight Auctions in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
According to the artist - the brick or tile was made about 1985 or 1986 for sculpted brick pediments for Symphony Road townhomes in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. Furthermore, extra bricks were constructed because it was unknown if all of the bricks would survive the multi-day firing process inside of the kiln.
Nonetheless, I think this is a really great object to own, whereas matching bricks are now permanently installed on brick buildings as part of Boston's
twentieth century architectural history and urban landscape.
Additionally, Syma is an
award winning New York artist who has been working with clay and mixed media
for nearly five decades. Her studio workspace is in the Red Hook neighborhood
of Brooklyn.
Inspired by ancient artifacts and mythologies, Syma’s
interactive and conceptual clay sculptures, vessels and gallery installations
are her response to wishes, dreams and worries. Materials, techniques,
modalities and artistic styles are selected to reflect ancient magical spiritual
objects.
Syma’s custom-made small and large scale sculpted panels are permanently installed as architectural details on walls of public and private buildings in the United States and in the United Kingdom. She is also a teaching artist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan.
A Wonderful 20th Century Architectural Terracotta Brick
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