The Bean
Artist
Andrew Lang
(American, born 1948)
CultureAmerican
Date2017
MediumBlown dichroic glass
Dimensions6 × 6 1/2 × 9 3/4 in. (15.2 × 16.5 × 24.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2021.46.2
DescriptionA hollow, blown glass sculpture with a bean-shaped form that is based on Anish Kapoor's steel "Cloud Gate" sculpture in Chicago. The surface has a geometric pattern of iridescent rainbow hues, that spiral tightly together at the two short ends; the base has been cold-worked with two flat circular spots for stability. The sculpture was made starting out with a flat disc of dichroic glass that had been fused with several layers of opaque black glass; this disc was then heated, free-blown, and shaped with the addition of overlaid gathers of clear glass to increase size and thickness.
ProvenanceAndrew Lang | Chrysler Museum of ArtPublished ReferencesThe artist and his work are featured in an article written by Colleen Bryan in Glass Art Magazine (May/June 2019, pp. 42-48), which includes photographs of The Bean.
