OFFICE OF THE DEAD: MILLENIUM PIECE
(1999)

The title comes from the last section in the medieval devotional books, ‘Book of Hours’. These works were like illustrated calendars containing daily prayers, devotions, and seasonal chores. ‘Office of the Dead’ was a memento mori: it was dutiful to contemplate death and remember the dead. This piece, made in 1999, was meant to contemplate the transient nature of life as we moved into a new century.

brass and copper construction, pen and ink and mixed media, altered antique photographs, found objects
unique
29.5 x 18 x 18 inches
$2,500