Table 1 The information about the analysed objects at the SAAM and CHSDM collections
Museum ID, Museum | Artist, Title | Date | Description | Swabbing location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1992.61, SAAM | Glen Kaufman, The Knights | 1976 | vinyl and Plexiglas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist | The bottom strands of (i) a yellow and (ii) a black piece were swabbed. |
1976.48.8, SAAM | Clarence Schmidt, Untitled | 1966–1971 | One of a Group of Distorted Dolls, molded and painted plastic, 22 1/4 × 10 3/4 × 5 in. (56.5 × 27.3 × 12.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William C. Lipke | Cheeks of the doll were swabbed. |
2020.44.1, SAAM | Alejandro Diaz, I (Heart) Cuba | 2003 | plastic beach ball, overall: 6 3/4 in. × 14 1/2 in. × 1 in. [uninflated] (17.1 × 36.8 × 2.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Patricia Tobacco Forrester Endowment. © 2003, Alejandro Diaz. | The red part of the ball was swabbed. |
1985.82.2, SAAM | William King, Any Questions? | 1985 | vinyl sewn over metal armature, 91 3/8 × 52 1/2 × 21 1/8 in. (232.2 × 133.4 × 53.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation | The back white part of the sculpture was swabbed. |
1971.82.5A, SAAM | Duane Iselin, Ottoman | 1971 | vinyl and polyurethane foam, 13 3/4 × 18 1/2 ×23 1/2 in. (34.9 × 47.0 × 59.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mobi Corporation | The top of the ottoman was swabbed. |
1971.82.6, SAAM | Duane Iselin, Bench | 1971 | vinyl and polyurethane foam, 15 × 47 1/2 × 21 1/2 in. (38.1 × 120.6 × 54.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mobi Corporation | The side of the bench was swabbed. |
2012.36, SAAM | Margarita Cabrera, Black and Grey Toaster | 2011 | vinyl, copper wire and thread, 7 1/4 × 10 1/2 × 7 1/8 in. (18.4 × 26.7 × 18.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Frank K. Ribelin Endowment, 2012.36, © 2011, Margarita Cabrera | The side of the black toaster was swabbed. |
2012.35.1, SAAM | Margarita Cabrera, Brown Blender | 2011 | vinyl, copper wire and thread, 14 1/4 × 6 1/2 × 9 3/8 in. (36.3 × 16.5 × 23.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment | The side of the pitcher was swabbed. |
(i) 1971-23-1-B, CHSDM and (ii) 2019-29-20, CHSDM | Co-Designer: Carla Scolari, Donato D’Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, Jonathan de Pas, “Blow” Armchair | (i) 1971 and (ii) 1980-2010 | Double-seamed pvc plastic. Manufactured by Zanotta S.p.A. (Italy) | (i) 1971-23-1-B: the cushion was swabbed. (ii) 2019-29-20: the cushion was swabbed |
1969-165-1021, CHSDM | Designed by Alexander Hayden Girard, Textile Sample, HM Naugahyde | 1957-1960 | Produced by Herman Miller Furniture Company (United States); vinyl-coated cotton “naugahyde”; Warp: 12 in. Weft: 12 in.; Gift of Alexander H. Girard | Page n. 10 (white) was analysed. |
(i) 2001-8-1-A, CHSDM and (ii) 2001-8-1-D, CHSDM | Designed by Gary Shigeru Natsume, Bound Packet Computing Computer Prototype | 1997 | foam, acrylic, plastic (abs), steel, aluminum, vinyl, automotive paint. Cranbrook Academy of Art; USA | Parts ‘A’ (strap of the computer casing) and ‘D’ (inner folder) were analysed. |
1991-47-2, CHSDM | Designed by William Katavolos, Ross Littell, Douglas Kelley, T Chair Side Chair | 1952 | Manufactured by Laverne (United States); USA; steel, plastic; Overall: 80 × 54.3 × 61 cm (31 1/2 × 21 3/8 × 24 in.); Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund | Back part of the backrest was swabbed. |
1995-152, CHSDM | Sample Book, Blue River Handprints Vol. 1 | 1971 | Manufactured by Blue River Handprints; USA; screen-printed vinyl, mylar; 46 × 36 x 4.5 cm (18 1/8 × 14 3/16 × 1 3/4 in.); Transfer from the Renwick Gallery, Washington D.C. | Page n. 7 (‘New shoes’, white area) was swabbed. |
1998-75-180, CHSDM | Designed by John Rombola, Sidewall, Alice in Wonderland | 1968 | Manufactured by Piazza Prints Inc. (United States); USA; screen-printed vinyl; H x W x D: 77.8 × 74.5 cm (30 5/8 × 29 5/16 in.); Gift of The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology | White area was swabbed. |
1971-15-1, CHSDM | Designed by Tadao Inouye, Kantan Armchair | 1956 (ca.) | Manufactured by Brown Jordan Company; USA; aluminum, vinyl, paint; 63 × 66 × 69 cm (24 13/16 × 26 × 27 3/16 in.) | The plastic wrapping on the left side was swabbed. |
2017-51-15-A, CHSDM | GK 100 Jelly Fish Watch | 1985 | Manufactured by Swatch (Switzerland); molded plastic, metal; L x W x D: 22.3 × 3.4 × 0.5 cm (8 3/4 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in.); Gift of Robert M. Greenberg | The watch armband was swabbed |
