WILLIE COLE Untitled (Iron) limited edition art print Start Price USD 349.99 Current Price USD 349.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 450.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 Location Chicago See more about 'WILLIE COLE Untitled (Iron) limited edition art print' Description You are bidding on a WILLIE COLE limited edition artwork called "Untitled" from 1993.  It measures 11" wide x 13.5" tall.  It is from an edition of 50.  Willie Cole has art in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York (look him up on their website as they have a few of his pieces), the Walker Art Center, The Smithsonian, and numerous other international institutions.  From the Walker Art Center, they describe his work, as follows:  “I think that when one culture is dominated by another culture, the energy or powers or gods of the previous culture hide in the vehicles of the new cultures. . . . I think the spirit of Shango (Yoruba god of thunder and lightning) is a force hidden in the iron because of the fire, and the power of Ogun--his element is iron--is also hidden in these metal objects.” --Willie Cole While Willie Cole was growing up in New Jersey, his grandmother and great-grandmother worked as housekeepers and they often asked him to fix their irons. When he moved into his first artist studio, he brought 15 broken irons with him. For Cole, this common household appliance has a number of connotations: domestic servitude, African rituals of scarification, and an African heritage of "branding"--identifying particular tribes by way of shields or masks. The piece is from the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati.  Guaranteed authentic.  Please ask all questions before bidding. US Shipping will be $12, ask for international rates.  Payment via Paypal or money order expected within 10 days. Thanks for looking and check out my other auctions. Place a Bid!