Harvard Art Museums > 2008.46: The Cut Stems Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"The Cut Stems (James Brown) , 2008.46,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jan 10, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/70415. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.46 People James Brown, American (Los Angeles 1951 - 2020 Valladolid, Mexico) Title The Cut Stems Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 2003 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/70415 Physical Descriptions Medium Laminated, pigmented abaca with watermark Dimensions 38.9 x 27.1 cm (15 5/16 x 10 11/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: l.r., graphite: James Brown 2003 inscription: lower left, graphite: 40/75 Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Dieu Donné Papermill, Inc., New York], sold; to Edward Saywell, Boston, Massachusetts; gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2008 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Edward Saywell in memory of Craigen Weston Bowen Copyright © James Brown / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.46 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Commentary "The Cut Stems" is a multiple which is the result of the artist's residency at Dieu Donné Papermill in New York in 2003. Dieu Donné sponsors a residency program every year, in which the chosen artist is given three days in the papermaking studio, along with technical assistance. The resulting artworks are sent to those who subscribe to the Collectors Series and are also offered for sale. According to the Project Description provided by Dieu Donné, "The Cut Stems" "was based on a sample found in the artist's 19th century album of seaweed specimens. The image was translated into a watermark using fabric paint on no-see-um mosquito netting. In the studio, a base sheet of unpigmented, translucent abaca [Manila hemp] paper was formed and couched (transferred) onto a pellon. Next, the no-see-um netting was placed on top of the papermaking mould and a pigmented, blue-gray sheet of translucent abaca was pulled. The elevated, painted areas of the watermark created thinner areas in the colored sheet. This sheet was then couched directly on top of the base sheet, illuminating the image. Finally, the sheets were pressed in a hydraulic press and dried in a forced-air drying system." Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
