Lipstick Red hammered steel lips made from car hood. Price $299.00
Note: This piece was sold in 2009 to a hair dresser in Connecticut. New versions are planned or can be commissioned.
The Inspiration
The inspiration for lips was simply that they are everywhere. Everyone has them. Some are thin, some are full but they are everywhere. Lips were among the first of my hammered steel sculptures. The materials in these found art object lips was ordinary. The lips who were the basis of these lips were not however.They were modeled by the lips of my dear wife.
Its Previous Life
The metal making up the lips were the hood of a car. They have been all over Pennsylvania, driving on the roads and by ways. Where will they end up? Will they soon decorate the walls of some connoisseur of art? Will they end up with a connoisseur of lips or a collector of pop art? Will they become the collection of one who appreciates the red lipstick kiss of these found art lips.
The Finish
Red Enamel Paint is the finish for my lips. The paint is several coats thick.
The Signature
These are signed on both the front and on the back side. The Jonathan Steele signature is on all art work by Jonathan Steele.
The Size
It measures 22 3/4 inches (58cm) wide by 12 1/2 inches (32 cm) inches high. They are designed as a wall hanging. They can be displayed as free standing sculpture with an easel.
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