Artist
Anne Kraus (American, 1956–2003)American, 1956–2003
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Styrofoam Carving Tile
Date1997
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall: 27 × 15 × 1 1/4 in. (68.6 × 38.1 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGarth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection, gift of Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio
Object number2007.910
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"One Person Exhibition," Garth Clark Gallery, New York, 1998.
"Everson Ceramic National 2000," Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York, 2000.
"Shifting Paradigms in Contemporary Ceramics: The Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 4 March - 3 June, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
" 10" " in pencil on reverse
Text on front of tile: "It is a styrofoam carving of what was once / a great vision. It is now all that remains / of an ancient doorway. And without any / real sadness at the time, I give it over / to these authorities because they ask / for it. The vision will be recycled / to make something useful."
Text on front of tile: "It is a styrofoam carving of what was once / a great vision. It is now all that remains / of an ancient doorway. And without any / real sadness at the time, I give it over / to these authorities because they ask / for it. The vision will be recycled / to make something useful."
No visible signature.
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