Bronze Medal, Great Britain. 2013.49.12

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 84

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Manufacture: Cast
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Maker: Singer, Tallix Morris
  • Artist: Ward, Simon
  • Issuer: British Art Medal Society

• Geographic

  • Place of Issue: England
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Great Britain

References

• Reference: The.Medal.no.20(1992)
• Reference: BAMS.84

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2013.49.12
• Lot: 2013.49
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Simmons, Mailbit 64, September 2013, Lot 76.

Description

"Medal for Dali" Edition of 18. Ward works principally as a ceramicist. The artist has explained the different elements which make up his medal honoring Salvador Dali: �The crutch signifies his sexuality, fantasies and his dreams; the broken chain represents the breakdown of the machine (the end of his life); the eye and the flies are a direct response to his writing on death; and the French baguette responds to his humour.�

Subjects

• Category: Medals--Series--England--20c--british art medal society

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined