forsakengardenheart Maker: Lola Brooks (American, born 1970)

2012

American Decorative Arts

Not on view

Lola Brooks uses jewelry to challenge conventions of gender and sentimentality. In forsakengardenheart, stereotypical symbols of femininity—roses and bows—are trapped within a heart-shaped cage, the links of which have been painstakingly fused together with gold solder. The pink and white roses are made of recycled coral and ivory, materials associated with Victorian jewelry but also implicated in the slave trade and environmental depletion. Each bow is prominently stamped "14k," drawing attention to the regulations that classify gold standards and contribute to the economy of equating jewelry with love.

Medium

Stainless steel, 14-karat gold, ivory, coral, and 14-karat solder

Dimensions

3 1/8 × 3 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (7.94 × 8.89 × 3.81 cm)

Credit Line

Janet and Simeon Braguin Fund

Accession Number

2012.108.1

Geography

Made in Brooklyn, New York

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Jewelry

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Lola Brooks, Brooklyn, NY; Sienna Gallery, Lenox, MA
Object copyright
Copyright Lola Brooks
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