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Michael Gross'King of Farts' original ceramic vase and relief signed by Michael Gross1986
1986
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The ceramic sculptures of Wisconsin artist Michael Gross are personal narratives that reveal an unusual mix of earthly magic and primal vitality. The artist works in a variety of forms, including figurines, large vessels and furniture. The present vase is among the top tier of his works from the 1980s, showing multiple playful figures in relief around the vessel. In his Neo-Expressionist style, hearkening to the works of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, the figures are colored in painterly polychrome. Also, not unlike the painted narrative vessels of Ancient Greece, though much more subversive, many of the figures and stories are identified with text: 'King of Fart,' 'Dance Little Sister,' 'Girls for Every Boy,' and 'Beach Boy.'
22 x 13 x 12 inches overall
Signed 'Gross' near base
Dated 1986 near upper rim
SELECTED COLLECTIONS INCLUDING WORKS BY GROSS:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, Brookfield, WI (Commission); Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR; Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI; Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY
- Creator:Michael Gross (1920 - 2004, Israeli)
- Creation Year:1986
- Dimensions:Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)Depth: 13 in (33.02 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Milwaukee, WI
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