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Cactus
Cactus

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 Notes
Dan 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.”
Physical DescriptionBlown glass, sandblasted, acid-polished, cut plate glass, and Vitrolite architectural glass cabochons; nickel-plated brass pins and fittings; assembled.
Provenance
Former Collection Dan Dailey (American, b. 1947) - 1993
Source Ben W. Heineman Sr. Family
Object copyright© Dan Dailey
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