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Betty Woodman

Balustrade Relief Vase 97-14, 1997

Description

Maker

  • Betty Woodman, 1930 - 2018, American, (RISD Honorary Degree, 2009)

Title

Balustrade Relief Vase 97-14

Year

1997

Medium

glazed earthenware; twelve parts

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • glazed earthenware

Dimensions

242.6 x 141 x 20 cm (95 1/2 x 55 x 7 7/8 inches) installed

Signature / Inscription / Marks

All pieces painted with "97-14" in glaze

Type

  • Sculpture

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

2005.98

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Multi-Part Art

July 11, 2008 - March 29, 2009

This multi-part ceramic wall relief belongs to an extended series of works that Woodman began in the early 1990s. Each Balustrade Relief Vase consists of a central vessel that rests on a shelf and is surrounded by a number of additional cutout elements that imply the edge of a rectangle or define the space of a painting. The open space between and around the clay parts is as important to the composition as the physical components themselves. The vase combines both flat and volumetric sections, so that its functionality is simultaneously revealed and camouflaged, a phenomenon that is furthered by the application of vibrant colors and forms to its surfaces. If one looks closely, it is possible to see spiral markings on all of the ceramic parts. They are evidence of the process of throwing on a potter’s wheel, the method by which all of Woodman’s works are made.

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Balustrade Relief Vase No. 97-14, 1997
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Balustrade Relief Vase No. 97-14, 1997
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Balustrade Relief Vase No. 97-14, 1997
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Balustrade Relief Vase No. 97-14, 1997
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Betty Woodman

Balustrade Relief Vase No. 97-14, 1997
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Betty Woodman

Balustrade Relief Vase No. 97-14, 1997
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Betty Woodman

Balustrade Relief Vase No. 97-14, 1997

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