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Object NameSculpture

Artist Richard Craig Meitner (American, b. 1949)

Assistant Edwin Dieperink (Dutch, b. 1952)

Factory Stoelzle Oberglas Factory

Made FromSoda-lime Glass, Enamel, Rust Patina, Borosilicate Glass

Date2001

Place MadeAustria, Barnbach; Netherlands, Amsterdam

Techniquemold-blown, enameled, applied patina, flameworked

SizeOverall H: 62.2 cm, W: 25.7 cm

Accession Number2005.3.63

Credit LineGift of Barry Friedman Ltd., New York

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

CA+D Reopening 2020

Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner

Not On View

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

There’s no “right” way to look at Richard Meitner’s work. Instead he wants you to choose your own adventure. His surreal combinations evoking scientific instruments, fantastical creatures, and weird vegetation—many of which are concealed by a rusty patina—are designed to spark your imagination and inspire your curiosity.

Physical DescriptionMold-blown soda-lime glass, enameled, rust patina and flameworked and blown borosilicate glass, enameled, rust patina. Two-part sculpture with an inverted conical shape base and a bulbous, pointed, sculptural shape that sits atop the base. a) base; b) sculpture body.
Provenance

Source Barry Friedman Ltd. - 2005-12-08