Butter knife c. 1965 - 1970
marionweeber
minneapolisinstituteofart
metal, photography
metal
photography
"Butter Knife" is a set of four stainless steel utensils by American artist Marion Weeber, created sometime between 1965 and 1970. This minimalist work, located at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, comprises two spoons, a butter knife, and a fourth unidentified utensil, all featuring fluted handles. The minimalist design and sleek metal surfaces exemplify Weeber's interest in functional yet aesthetically pleasing objects.
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Marion Weeber was an independent American industrial designer who attended the progressive art school run by the Art Students League of New York. She worked for several prestigious firms including Cartier, Ekco, and Samuel Kirk & Son, but eventually opened her own design firm in Manhattan in 1939. She holds over twenty-five patents for her innovative and inventive designs. "Classic Column" is perhaps the most storied of Weeber's fifty-plus flatware designs. It was selected by the U.S. Commission for Design Excellence for the American Pavilion at the 1967 International and Universal Exposition in Montreal. Precise and polished geometric forms reflect an American industrial aesthetic, exemplifying the forward-looking image the United States wished to present to the world.
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