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Gloves
ca. 1971
8 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 2 in. (20.96 x 22.23 x 5.08 cm)
Marilyn Levine (Alberta, Canada, 1935 - 2005, Oakland, California) Primary
Renegade Humor (2012)
Before becoming an artist, Marilyn Levine was an inorganic chemist. When teaching jobs in Canadian universities became scarce, she turned her attention to pottery. She developed a unique style of trompe-l’oeil ceramic boots, jackets, gloves, and handbags that look like worn leather goods.
Levine used her knowledge of chemistry to create special techniques. She found that bonding nylon to slabs of clay gave the clay the tensile strength she needed for her realistic forms. The addition of nylon also allowed the clay to go through all of its normal shrinkage processes while in the kiln. In Gloves, for example, Levine first modeled the form and then incised the surface with marks that mimic the stitching and creases found on actual worn leather gloves. Her strong attention to detail gives her work a very real and familiar presence.
Renegade Humor, February 3, 2012 - July 8, 2012, New Wing, Second Floor, Central Skylight and South Metro A Galleries, San José Museum of Art.
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Gloves
Sculpture
ca. 19718 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 2 in. (20.96 x 22.23 x 5.08 cm)
Marilyn Levine (Alberta, Canada, 1935 - 2005, Oakland, California) Primary
Object Type: Sculpture
Medium and Support: Ceramic with matte glaze
Credit Line: Gift of Jerry Lutovich M.D.
Accession Number: 2011.13.01a-b
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Renegade Humor (2012)
Before becoming an artist, Marilyn Levine was an inorganic chemist. When teaching jobs in Canadian universities became scarce, she turned her attention to pottery. She developed a unique style of trompe-l’oeil ceramic boots, jackets, gloves, and handbags that look like worn leather goods.
Levine used her knowledge of chemistry to create special techniques. She found that bonding nylon to slabs of clay gave the clay the tensile strength she needed for her realistic forms. The addition of nylon also allowed the clay to go through all of its normal shrinkage processes while in the kiln. In Gloves, for example, Levine first modeled the form and then incised the surface with marks that mimic the stitching and creases found on actual worn leather gloves. Her strong attention to detail gives her work a very real and familiar presence.
Exhibition
Renegade Humor, February 3, 2012 - July 8, 2012, New Wing, Second Floor, Central Skylight and South Metro A Galleries, San José Museum of Art.
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- Sculpture Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 2 in. (20.96 x 22.23 x 5.08 cm)
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