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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Silver Caster

c. 1936

John Tarantino

Associated Names

John Tarantino

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a hexagonal lantern with a domed, perforated top in a monochromatic color palette of gray and black against a light beige background. The lantern is positioned slightly to the left of the center of the image with ample empty space surrounding it.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 23 cm (12 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.14474

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: TARANTINO /-396369-

Wikidata ID

Q64584344

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