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"Chicken Pox, " Ceramic Platter with Chickens & a Man signed by Michael Gross

1986

$3,950
£2,995.09
€3,459.30
CA$5,542.09
A$6,173.77
CHF 3,256.56
MX$74,858.82
NOK 41,428.19
SEK 38,592.99
DKK 25,831.93

About the Item

"Chicken Pox" is an original ceramic platter by Michael Gross. The artist signed the piece "Gross". It depicts a gray man with chicken pox and some yellow birds with teeth. 20" diameter 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. With over a dozen museum exhibitions under his belt, the artist is a regular exhibitor at SOFA in New York and has received a Wisconsin Arts Board fellowship. SELECTED COLLECTIONS: 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: 6 in (15.24 cm)Diameter: 20 in (50.8 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 8469g1stDibs: LU60533170291

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