Melvin Edwards, Artist
Mojo for 1404
, 1964
Medium
Welded steel
Dimensions
10 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (25.4 x 16.5 x 11.4 cm)
Credit Line
Courtesy of the artist and Alexander Gray Associates, New York. Photo by Tim Nighswander/IMAGING4ART, Courtesy of the artist and Alexander Gray Associates
The composition of Mojo for 1404 is largely spherical, with contours created by either carving deep lines into the surface or using the welding process to adhere linear forms to it. The title pays homage to Edwards's childhood home in Houston; 1404 was the house number.