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"Get a Load" by Esther Shimazu

$3,680
£2,820.27
€3,241.41
CA$5,168.74
A$5,784.77
CHF 3,028.12
MX$70,274.52
NOK 38,449.46
SEK 36,283.64
DKK 24,186.62

About the Item

Bald and chunky, Esther Shimazu’s quirky clay figures are unabashedly naked and delightfully indulgent. Drawing up on her Japanese ancestry and experience living in a laid-back Asian community in Hawaii, the artist imbues her figures with a delightful sense of humanity. Shimazu uses hand-building techniques to construct the clay figures. After the pieces are colored with slips and oxides and fired, she hand sands them and rubs in pigments to create a sense of volume and lifelike color.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    2018
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  • Seller Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CESZ0871stDibs: LU820013932072

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