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Tom Otterness Mixed Media

American, b. 1952
Tom Otterness was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1952. By 1970 he had arrived in New York to attend the Art Students League, followed by The Independent Study Program at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Otterness redefines the tradition of cast bronze figurative sculpture by using whimsical cartoon-like figures to make critical commentaries on political and social issues. Not only do his sculptures vary in size from colossal to minute, they also address a wide range of emotions and experiences. Their placement in parks, subway stations, and other public areas around the country allow the works to be appreciated by people from all walks of life. Otterness’s combination of unforeseen subject matter and fanciful characters makes his work universally appealing. Otterness works mainly in bronze sculpture, but his ideas have been realized on paper in the form of drawings and etchings. The unique, simplified forms he creates to convey thought-provoking themes succeed in whichever medium Otterness employs. He currently lives and works in New York City. Otterness has received a number of public commissions across the United States and abroad, and he is represented in many public collections including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, New York; Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel; IVAM Center Julio Gonzalez, Valencia, Spain; Museo Tamayo, Mexico City, Mexico; Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York.
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Artist: Tom Otterness
Macy's Humpty Dumpty unique, signed Ceramic Plate by famed sculptor iconic image
Macy's Humpty Dumpty unique, signed Ceramic Plate by famed sculptor iconic image

Macy's Humpty Dumpty unique, signed Ceramic Plate by famed sculptor iconic image

By Tom Otterness

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Tom Otterness Macy's Humpty Dumpty Ceramic Plate, 2006 Glazed ceramic plate Signed and dated on the rim 'Tom Otterness 1/19/2006' 13 1/2 in diameter Unframed Provenance: The Estate o...

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Ceramic, Glaze, Mixed Media

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Find a wide variety of authentic Tom Otterness mixed media available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Tom Otterness in ceramic, glaze, gold and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1990s and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Tom Otterness mixed media, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Red Grooms, Plastic Jesus, and Shawn Kolodny. Tom Otterness mixed media prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,500 and tops out at $3,850, while the average work can sell for $3,675.