2009 Boym Partners Inc. Contemporary Hand-Cast Blue Resin Obama White House Presidential Souvenir

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Constantin and Laurene Leon Boym founded their studio in New York City in 1986.

Boym Partners are acknowledged as the … Read more Constantin and Laurene Leon Boym founded their studio in New York City in 1986.

Boym Partners are acknowledged as the innovators of a contemporary design practice that brings a critical, experimental approach to a wide range of products, infusing humor and wit into the everyday. Their objects are included in the permanent collections of many design museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

In addition to their own line of Boym Editions, coveted by many collectors around the globe, Boym Partners have worked for international roster of companies, including Alessi, Swatch, Swarovski, and Vitra. In 2009 Boym Partners were winners of the National Design Award from the White House. A 220-page book Curious Boym: Design Works (2002) is available from Princeton Architectural Press. (Text from the designers' website)

Constantin Boym (American, born Russian, born 1955)
Laurene Leon Boym (American, born 1964)
The Obama White House, 2009, December 2008
Boym Partners Inc., United States
Limited edition: No. 9 in an edition of 1000
Medium: Hand-cast blue resin.
Dimension: H: 1 3/4 in.; W: 4 in.; D: 3 1/4 in.
Includes original box and packaging material. The box is marked in handwritten graphite "Obama."
Provenance: Purchased from Boym Partners Inc.
Condition: The object's surface and crevices contain some dust. There is minor wear on the underside of the object including on the identification label, which is slightly lifting off the object. Works in this edition present production irregularities in form and surface. Some photographs might feature irregular edges. Please reference photographs for details. If further photographic views are desired, please ask.

Background: This design object is a presidential inauguration souvenir commemorating the first Black U.S. president by focusing on the architecture of the White House and emphasizing color by casting the White House in blue, which might most immediately signify the Democratic Party, while also inviting additional interpretations.

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