Vessel #15—Tapper (2012) Sculpture by Jeff Key

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  • Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Sculpture, Wood on Wood
  • Dimensions Height 48in, Width 30in / 2.25 kg
  • Artwork's condition The artwork is in perfect condition
  • Fit for outdoor? No, This artwork can not be displayed outdoor
  • Categories Sculptures under $5,000 Abstract Nature
• For Chico Mendes, (1944-1988), President of the Xapuri Rubber Tappers' Union in Brazil. Known as the "Gandhi of the Rain Forest," Mendes was assassinated by cattle ranchers angered by his efforts to stop them from exploiting indigenous land in the Amazon jungle • The sculpture is constructed with recycled/repurposed wood[...]
• For Chico Mendes, (1944-1988), President of the Xapuri Rubber Tappers' Union in Brazil. Known as the "Gandhi of the Rain Forest," Mendes was assassinated by cattle ranchers angered by his efforts to stop them from exploiting indigenous land in the Amazon jungle

• The sculpture is constructed with recycled/repurposed wood and flax, a natural plant fiber.

• For health and environmental reasons I stopped using toxic materials when I began the “Vessel Series.”

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Jeff Key is a contemporary American artist. His work as a sculptor, writer, and digital media artist has centered on evolutionary theories with allegorical and metaphorical references[...]

Jeff Key is a contemporary American artist. His work as a sculptor, writer, and digital media artist has centered on evolutionary theories with allegorical and metaphorical references to the past, present, and future. His visual and written work follows an anthropological investigative structure that includes sociology, politics and physical science, psychology, and theology.

His sculptures can be found in the collections of Lafayette Library and Learning Center, Lafayette, CA; Rene DiRosa Preserve, Napa, CA; University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, WI Netscape Communications, Mountain View, CA; Cadence Design Systems/3 Com Corp, San Jose, CA; Clorox Corporation, Oakland, CA, and First Federal Bank of San Rafael, CA.

Jeff Key was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He received his B.F.A. from UC-Berkeley in 1970, and his M.F.A. from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1972. Key taught Media Arts and Sculpture at the Head-Royce School in Oakland from 1974-2010 where he also served as the Chair of the Fine Arts Department.


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