Artwork: Sonambient

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Photo: Wilbur Springer

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Photo: Wilbur Springer

SO.GO.20

Untitled

1977

Creation location: Bally, PA

Bronze

Patinated

H. 120 in. (304.8 cm)

Val Bertoia

Provenance

Collection of the Artist

Estate of Harry Bertoia, November 6, 1978 (by bequest)

Val Bertoia, April 14, 2016 (by transfer)

Published References

Williamson 2010

Williamson, Leslie. Handcrafted Modern: At Home with Mid-century Designers. New York: Rizzoli, 2010, ill. in color, p. 57.

Crimmins 2013

Crimmins, Peter. "Michener’s Bertoia Exhibit Focuses on Monoprints Taking Shape in Sculpture." WHYY, NPR (Philadelphia, PA), August 14, 2013, ill. in color.

Krefting 2015

Krefting, Matt. "Man of steel." The Wire (London, UK) 375 (May 2015), ill. in color, p. 34.

Meier 2016

Meier, Allison. "A Hands-On Experience with Harry Bertoia’s Sonic Sculptures." Hyperallergic (New York, NY), July 20, 2016.

Miller, M. 2016

Miller, Meg. "The Story Behind Harry Bertoia's Haunting Sound Sculptures." Fast Company, May 15, 2016, ill. in color.

Rose 2016

Rose, Joel. "Sound Sculptor Harry Bertoia Created Musical, Meditative Art." Weekend Edition, NPR (Washington, D.C.), March 26, 2016.

Currin 2023

Currin, Grayson Haver. "Siblings Vie to Nurture an Artist's Legacy." The New York Times, March 28, 2023, ill. in color.

Type: Gong

Keyword:
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Record last updated January 14, 2025. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.

Citation: Harry Bertoia Foundation. "Untitled, 1977 (SO.GO.20)." In Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné. catalogue.harrybertoia.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=2535 (accessed on July 12, 2025).