Artist
Anne Kraus (American, 1956–2003)American, 1956–2003
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Uma Abertura Basket
Date1994
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 × 13 1/2 × 10 3/4 in. (8.3 × 34.3 × 27.3 cm)
Credit LineGarth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection, gift of Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio
Object number2007.909
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"One Person Exhibition," Garth Clark Gallery, New York, 1994.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Painted on ceramic scrolled plaque across the railing: "uma abertura"
Painted in reserves in the basket: I had orders from some organization - / that I seem to be a part of - to kill / some people. After some wavering / I did shoot them because I knew / it was my final assignment." "In the moment of a quick / decision, half a lifetime of work / is brought to a close. / But I begin to imagine there is / a witness. And I realize I could / be dragged back and I could go / to prison." "In this moment I cross / a boundary into a wilderness / inside of myself - / a wilderness I never dreamed of
Indiscernible text painted in faint green paint on top rim of basket, top right.
Painted in reserves in the basket: I had orders from some organization - / that I seem to be a part of - to kill / some people. After some wavering / I did shoot them because I knew / it was my final assignment." "In the moment of a quick / decision, half a lifetime of work / is brought to a close. / But I begin to imagine there is / a witness. And I realize I could / be dragged back and I could go / to prison." "In this moment I cross / a boundary into a wilderness / inside of myself - / a wilderness I never dreamed of
Indiscernible text painted in faint green paint on top rim of basket, top right.
Painted on the underside: "Anne / Kraus"
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