Why is there no title?

We recently received a comment from a five year old museum visitor who was curious to know why Harry Bertoia did not title his art work. What has been so great about our comment board is that it has allowed interaction, both direct and indirect, between our visitors, as some people comment on the reactions and thoughts of those who came before them, or inadvertently write a few sentences that pertain to other questions and ideas already posted. In this case, a second visitor also shared in the five year old's curiosity and shed light on the answer to the question. "I wonder why the artist sometimes doesn't name the work, " wrote the commenter. "I don't mind because it allows the person looking at it to personalize it with their own ideas, connecting artist and viewer." In the case of Harry Bertoia, this is exactly why he did not title his work. He did not want the title to fix the meaning of his work or suggest what it was "supposed" to look like. He knew that his pieces would be received differently by each individual who viewed them and that was what he wanted to happen. I hope this answers our junior visitor's excellent question.