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Bill Stewart Set of Two Sculptural Vases or Vessels, American Art Studio Pottery

$695per set
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Two sculptural vases or vessels are free-formed by hand and glazed in complex, semi-gloss crackle glaze; matte graphite-colored glaze was used on the bottom parts of the vessels. Both pieces are decorated with abstract relief in front. The smaller vessel is done in monochromatic off-white color, and the larger one - in peach pink, light green, and off-white palette. The pieces are signed on the bottom by the artist; they are in good vintage condition. The smaller vessel measures 4" in diameter, and the larger - 4.75" in diameter; the listed measurements are for the larger piece. Bill Stewart (1941-2020) was an established sculptor and ceramic artist, who was working in western New York area and teaching as Professor Emeritus at SUNY Brockport. Bill Stewart's sculpture explores diverse concepts, such as non-linear chronology, body decoration and costumes, and folk and naïve art. Stewart invited a juxtaposition of disparate parts and components in his work, striving to produce "an eccentric energy," creating "off-center, weird, absurd, and irreverent" works of art, as he explained in his interviews. Stewart's work often includes flamboyant conglomeration of animals, birds, cars, fish, insects, snakes, toys, and countless other details that are deconstructed, mixed up, and reassembled in a whimsical and enigmatic manner; the final sculpture might be a single color, like white or black, or glazed with a rainbow of bright, flashy colors. Sometimes his sculptures end up being rather large in size; for example, Stewart's site-specific commissioned installation for the Greater Rochester International Airport In Rochester, New York, The Council (1990), is a monumental group of 5 masked or animal headed figures and a bird sculpture that stand up to 10 feet tall in a granite pool of water that is 16 feet in diameter. Stewart's work was shown in group and solo exhibitions in museums and galleries nationwide and internationally, including Dallas Museum of Art and The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), with pieces retained in permanent collections of multiple major museums and institutions, including MOMA and Burchfield Penney Art Center.
  • Creator:
    Bill Stewart (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4 in (10.16 cm)Diameter: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Organic Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2nd half of 20th century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Clifton Springs, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4421141407682

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