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Envy-Ruptus
Envy-Ruptus

Envy-Ruptus

Object Name3-part Sculpture
Maker Jon F. Clark (American, b. 1947)
Made FromGlass, Paint, Wood, Marble, Burl
Date1986
TechniqueMold-blown, cut, wrapped, painted
SizeOverall H: 170.2 cm, W(base): 55.3 cm, D: 45.8 cm
Accession Number87.4.16
Credit LinePart gift/part purchase of the Anne O'Brien Gallery
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Title Unknown (Anne O'Brien Gallery)
Place Made
United States
Physical DescriptionTransparent aqua non-lead glass, black and red paint, wood, burl, marble; mold-blown, cut, wrapped and painted synthetic materials, burnished and drilled wood. Stylized, tapered vertical figure on irregular base; stylized head has been irregularly cut open to form a gaping "mouth" with painted lips and brushed black facial features; long tapered neck extend to mold-blown rib cage, which extends into long, tapered point of wrapped and painted synthetic materials; point tip sits in burnished brain-shaped wooden burl, stacked upon large, roughly faceted chunk of white marble; inscribed: "John F. Clark 1986".
Provenance
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Object copyright© Jon Clark
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