Tie-back c. 1938

This Tie-back was made by Helen Bronson, using what looks like graphite on paper. I love the way the object is rendered in such incredible detail! I wonder what Helen was thinking, making this piece. She probably took hours patiently rendering each tone on this wooden object! It really demonstrates the care that went into these objects. It's cool to see something usually functional getting the artistic treatment. Maybe she thought this object was too beautiful to remain mundane. It would be interesting to see this piece alongside her other works to see if she produced more works with a similar subject or style! Every artist is in constant conversation, you know, bouncing ideas off one another across time.