<I>The Others, Statue Tebu</I>
date: label: Date
content: 2017
name: label: Designed by
content: Stephen Burks, American, born 1969
label: Manufactured by
content: DEDON, German, founded 1990
notes: label: Description
content: A Statue Tebu outdoor lighting accessory from the anthropomorphic lantern collection "The Others" by Stephen Burks. The collection was created in partnership with DEDON, and features hand-woven DEDON fibers on aluminum frames and an LED lighting system with solar panels. This small-sized sculpture (2022.82.4a) is composed of two stacked hand-woven lantern shades with the bottom lantern larger than the top. The frame of each lantern is black coated aluminum. The top lantern is in the color shade ‘Forest’ with interwoven green, dark grey, and white fibers. The bottom lantern is in the color shade ‘Terra’ with interwoven light brown, light grey, and beige fibers. The round, black base (2022.82.4b) is made of nero marquina marble. A remote control (2022.82.4c) and a round, black electrical plug (2022.82.4d) are also included.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Craftsmanship
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Furniture design
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: The Others
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of DEDON, Inc.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2022.82.4a-d
objectType: label: Type
content: lanterns (lighting devices)
label: Type
content: LED bulbs
label: Type
content: solar panels
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Design © Stephen Burks
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: extruded polyethylene fiber, aluminum, teak, marble, acrylic, and LED solar panels
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (sculpture/ light): 37 13/16 × 17 11/16 × 17 11/16 in., 29.1 lb. (96 × 45 × 45 cm, 13.2 kg)