Silas Kopf - Bad Hare Day at the Renwick?

Bad Hare Day by Silas Kopf

Silas Kopf and Tom Coughlin building "Bad Hare Day"
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Silas Kopf's fusion of form, function and concept grounds his characteristic wit and sense of irony in Bad Hare Day. This exquisitely crafted oval cabinet is the stage for an incongruous marquetry drama; a sleek red-coated fox is being chased by a trio of emboldened hares. This piece is both universal and distinctly American. It's apt that the James Renwick Alliance acquisitions committee voted in May, 2008, to acquire it for a five-figure sum and gift it to the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery.

"Bad Hare Day"

       

Macassar ebony, walnut, maple, and various woods (40" X 58" X 27") 

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