Dream State
Butterly’s striking use of line is an essential element of Dream State. Here, she creates a tension between the precision of the applied and painted lines and the shape of the vessel: the work’s collapsed opening and slack handles transform into three-dimensional lines. Butterly’s sculptures are concise studies in form, not unlike the work of George Ohr.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dream State
- Artist: Kathy Butterly (American, born Amityville, New York, 1963)
- Date: 2016
- Medium: Glazed ceramic
- Dimensions: 7 × 7 1/2 × 9 in., 2.8 lb. (17.8 × 19.1 × 22.9 cm, 1.3 kg)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2020
- Object Number: 2020.296.11
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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