Copper Punch
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- late 20th-early 21st Century
- Medium
- copper plate
- Dimensions
- 10 1/2 × 15 1/2 × 9/16 in. (26.7 × 39.4 × 1.4 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- This rectangular copper punch centers four leaves and flowers enclosed within a larger circle. Each of the shiny sheet’s corners contains a heart with a curvilinear design, and a single dotted row forms a border. The evenly-spaced punches and overall symmetry provide unity and cohesion to this contemporary example of the traditional American form made by artist Ira Blount (1918-2020).
- After moving to Washington, DC following World War II, Ira Blount mastered dozens of artisanal crafts. His love for crafting, learning, and community engagement would endure over the course of his long life and career.
- Accession Number
- 2011.0004.0112
- Type
- tin punch
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0112
