Bowl
1987 · Leopard maple (Acer Rubrum, a form of Red Maple)
7 1/8 x 15 3/4" (18.1 x 40 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Edward Moulthrop
American, 1916
Atlanta, GA, USA
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Edward Moulthrop is an American woodturner who pioneered the use of green wood turning in the postwar period, creating large-scale vessels and sculptural forms from freshly felled timber. His practice challenged the conventional boundaries between craft and sculpture, establishing wood turning as a vehicle for artistic experimentation rather than functional production. Working primarily in turned wood, Moulthrop developed distinctive organic forms that exploit the natural movement and cracking of unseasoned wood as an integral aesthetic element.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 26d ago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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