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Razzle Dazzle Boat #12-1

Object NameSculpture

Artist Richard Marquis (American, b. 1945)

Made FromGlass

Date2012

Place MadeUnited States, WA, Whidbey Island

TechniqueKiln-formed slab construction, cut

SizeOverall H: 12.8 cm, W: 57.1 cm, D: 15 cm

Accession Number2012.4.115

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Marquis

Not On View

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

Marquis used what he calls a "slab construction" technique to build his wildly patterned warships, such as the one you see here, which are inspired by the razzle-dazzle camouflage patterns used during World War I. Invented by the British artist Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971), the razzle-dazzle camouflage-consisting of complex patterns of geometric shapes in contrasting colors - was not meant to conceal the boats, but to make it difficult to assess their range, speed, and heading.

Physical DescriptionSculpture, "Razzle Dazzle Boat #12-1". Red, white, yellow, gray, brown, green, and blue glass; kiln-formed slab construction, cut. Sculpture in the form of an abstract ship with a straight-walled teardrop-shaped top. Sculpture made of striped patchwork glass pieces.
Provenance

Source Richard Marquis (American, b. 1945) - 2012-2012-09-04