id: 146417 accession number: 1972.1190 share license status: Copyrighted url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1972.1190 updated: 2024-03-26 01:59:30.635000 Cosmic Forces, Plaque, 1959. Kenneth F. Bates (American, Cleveland, 1904–1994). Enamel on copper, gold and silver paillon; overall: 27.3 x 27.3 cm (10 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Marie Odenkirk Clark 1972.1190 title: Cosmic Forces, Plaque title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 1959 creation date earliest: 1919 creation date latest: 1959 current location: creditline: Bequest of Marie Odenkirk Clark copyright: --- culture: America, Ohio, Cleveland technique: enamel on copper, gold and silver paillon department: Decorative Art and Design collection: Decorative Arts type: Enamel find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- 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: Enameling: Principles and Practice, 1951; The Enamelist, 1967; and Basic Design, 1970. --- measurements: Overall: 27.3 x 27.3 cm (10 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: Three on Nature: Wilcox, Travis, and Bates opening date: 1975-02-10T05:00:00 Three on Nature: Wilcox, Travis, and Bates. Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-March 10, 1975). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES