Cactus
Object NameVessel
Artist
Dan Dailey
(American, b. 1947)
Studio
Massachusetts College of Art
(f. 1973)
Made FromGlass, Plate Glass, Vitrolite, Nickel-Plated Brass
Date1980
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Boston; United States, MA, Amesbury
Techniqueblown, sandblasted, acid-polished, cut, assembled
SizeOverall H: 43.7 cm, W: 25.2 cm, D: 23.2 cm
Accession Number2007.4.154
Credit LineGift of the Ben W. Heineman Sr. Family
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Voices of Contemporary Glass: The Heineman Collection
On ViewBen W. Heineman Sr. Family Gallery of Contemporary Glass.
Interpretive NotesDan Dailey enjoys telling stories, and his work is strongly narrative. He is a versatile artist who makes vessels and sculptures as well as large-scale murals and architectural interiors. Dailey’s work is based on his observations of human nature and personality types, and while his work is humorous, it is also satirical. He says, “My pieces have kind of a cartoon aspect to them, which I find has been a constant in my work, a constant interest in simple line and the ability to create a caricature of a concept.”
Provenance
Former Collection
Dan Dailey
(American, b. 1947) - 1993
Source
Ben W. Heineman Sr. Family
Object copyright© Dan Dailey
1675-1725
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