id:			118164
accession number:	1939.271.b
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url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1939.271.b
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Celestial Forms, Pyx No. 2 (lid), 1930s. Kenneth F. Bates (American, Cleveland, 1904–1994). Brass, enamel; diameter of base: 8 x 11.4 cm (3 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Cleveland Art Association 1939.271.b

title:				Celestial Forms, Pyx No. 2 (lid)
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creation date:			1930s
creation date earliest:		1930
creation date latest:		1939
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creditline:			Gift of The Cleveland Art Association
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culture:	America, Ohio, Cleveland
technique:	brass, enamel
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Enamel
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CREATORS

* Kenneth F. Bates (American, Cleveland, 1904–1994)  - artist
Kenneth F. Bates was a long-time member of the faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Art, who specialized in enamel work and was nationally recognized for his achievements in the field. Born to Francis and Winnette Litchfield Bates in North Scituate, MA, Kenneth pursued his art education at the Massachussetts School of Art and earned his bachelor's degree there. He came to Cleveland in 1926, and one year later joined the faculty of the Cleveland School of Art (later Cleveland Institute of Art). During his forty-three years at the CIA, he taught advanced courses in enameling and became professor emeritus in 1971. In 1927 Bates submitted his first enamel work to the May Show of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it received first prize. Bates continued to submit entries to the annual May Show for the next 62 years, garnering a long list of prizes. In 1946 he was awarded first prize in the national enameling competition. His works have been displayed in many museums and were featured in one-man shows in Brooklyn and Chicago. In 1987 the National Society of Enamelists honored him with the title "Dean of American Enamelists." Bates authored three books: <em>Enameling: Principles and Practice</em>, 1951; <em>The Enamelist</em>, 1967; and <em>Basic Design</em>, 1970.
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measurements: Diameter of base: 8 x 11.4 cm (3 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The May Show: 21st Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen
	opening date:   1939-05-03T04:00:00
	<i>The May Show: 21st Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 3-June 11, 1939).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Kenneth F. Bates Entry Card to 1939 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAMS04939/

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