Photo Negative with Metal Ashtray

Sculpture

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di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

Name/Title

Photo Negative with Metal Ashtray

Entry/Object ID

98

Description

Square silver base with black 'Imperial' ashtray in one corner, silver hand reaching for silver ball in another corner, and lone silver ball in a third corner

Artwork Details

Medium

Metal, clay, and glazes

Category

Sculpture

Acquisition

Accession

AR0098

Source or Donor

Hansen-Fuller Gallery

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

James Melchert

Date made

1968

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

15 in

Depth

15 in

Relationships

Related Publications

Publication

Jim Melchert: Where the Boundaries Are

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Jim Melchert: Where the Boundaries Are

Notes

October 18, 2025 - January 3, 2025, di Rosa SF

Exhibition

Building A Different Model: Selections from the di Rosa Collection

Notes

March 9 - December 30, 2019, di Rosa, Napa

Exhibition

The True Artist is an Amazing Luminous Fountain

Notes

April 21, 2004 - November 27, 2005, di Rosa Preserve, Napa