1998–2008 Boym Partners Inc. Contemporary New Orleans Superdome, August 29, 2005 Bonded Nickel Buildings of Disaster 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, 1955)
Laurene Leon Boym (American, born 1964)
New Orleans Superdome, August 29, 2005, “Buildings of Disaster,” 1998–2008, from the series “Souvenirs for the End of the Century” (1997–Ongoing)
Boym Partners Inc., United States
Limited edition: No. 143 in an edition of 500
Medium: Bonded nickel
Dimension: 1 1/2 in. × 4 13/16 in. × 3 1/4 in. (3.81 cm × 12.22 cm × 8.26 cm)
Provenance: Purchased from private collector, United States
Note: No original box for this specific work, but a slightly distressed original box from the series is available. It is marked "Chernobyl" in pencil. (See photograph.)
Condition: Excellent.The object's surface and crevices contain some dust. There is wear and scratching on the underside of the object, including on the identification label. Works in this series present production irregularities in form and surface They are not intended to be sleek objects. Some photographs might feature irregular edges due to how they may be manipulated by automatic background-removal feature. Please reference photographs for details. If further photographic views are desired, please ask.

Additional information: Works in this series are included in significant museum collections, including the V&A Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, and SFMoMA.

Design, architecture, monument, history, memory, trinket. keepsake, collecting, consumerism, Hurricane Katrina, flooding, emergency management, evacuation, refuge of last resort, shelter of last resort, compromised roof, waterproof membrane, exposed cement, chaos, suffering, lawlessness, death, violence, opportunity, challenge, desperation, National Guard, Ray Nagin, public policy, unsubstantiated reports, poverty. See less