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37 1/4 x 20 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (94.62 x 52.07 x 24.77 cm)
Richard Shaw (Hollywood, California, 1941 - ) Primary
Character Studies: Clay from the Collection, October 3, 2015 - February 7, 2016, New Wing, Second Floor, North Gallery, San José Museum of Art.
Character Studies: Clay from the Collection (2015-2016)
Richard Shaw’s ceramic sculptures profit from the spark that occurs when two profoundly disparate elements meet unexpectedly. Irony and incongruity became central features in Shaw’s work soon after he enrolled in the MA program at the University of California, Davis. His work took an important turn in the mid-1970s, when he began experimenting with glazing and photosilkscreen. Ultimately Shaw refined the trompe-l’oeil technique for which he is best known, creating whimsical “stick figures” out of what appear to be metal cans, musical instruments, and other common objects. An exemplary representation of Shaw’s work, As Is and Handle This are skillful combinations of absurd juxtapositions, witty references to art history, and formal innovation.
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Sculpture
200037 1/4 x 20 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (94.62 x 52.07 x 24.77 cm)
Richard Shaw (Hollywood, California, 1941 - ) Primary
Object Type: Sculpture
Medium and Support: Porcelain with decal overglazes
Credit Line: Gift of Deborah and Andy Rappaport
Accession Number: 2013.02.03
Exhibition
Character Studies: Clay from the Collection, October 3, 2015 - February 7, 2016, New Wing, Second Floor, North Gallery, San José Museum of Art.
SJMA Label Text
Character Studies: Clay from the Collection (2015-2016)
Richard Shaw’s ceramic sculptures profit from the spark that occurs when two profoundly disparate elements meet unexpectedly. Irony and incongruity became central features in Shaw’s work soon after he enrolled in the MA program at the University of California, Davis. His work took an important turn in the mid-1970s, when he began experimenting with glazing and photosilkscreen. Ultimately Shaw refined the trompe-l’oeil technique for which he is best known, creating whimsical “stick figures” out of what appear to be metal cans, musical instruments, and other common objects. An exemplary representation of Shaw’s work, As Is and Handle This are skillful combinations of absurd juxtapositions, witty references to art history, and formal innovation.
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- Sculpture Dimensions: 37 1/4 x 20 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (94.62 x 52.07 x 24.77 cm)
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