telephone
Form
1972 (made)
1972 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Erwin Eisch (German, b. 1927) was one of the founders of studio glass in Europe. More than anyone, Eisch was responsible for developing glass as a material for artistic expression, liberating the material from its previous almost exclusive use for vases and decorative objects.
Eisch made several versions of this gold telephone. Misshapen and cartoonish, it is the artist’s humorous response to a science and technology-driven society. He renders a useful object useless by reproducing it in a material that was hitherto predominantly used to make functional objects. Glass, here, is purely a material of sculptural expression and Eisch’s use of gold helps to elevate the status of the object to a 'proper' work of art.
Eisch made several versions of this gold telephone. Misshapen and cartoonish, it is the artist’s humorous response to a science and technology-driven society. He renders a useful object useless by reproducing it in a material that was hitherto predominantly used to make functional objects. Glass, here, is purely a material of sculptural expression and Eisch’s use of gold helps to elevate the status of the object to a 'proper' work of art.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Mould-blown body, hot-worked reciever, gold lustre |
| Brief description | ''Telephone'', glass sculpture by Erwin Eisch, Frauenau (Germany) 1972 mould-blown, hot-worked and gold-lustre |
| Physical description | Distorted, mould-blown body, hot-worked receiver, gold lustre applied to the exterior. The bottom is open and the sides have been been cut and polished |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'E Eisch '72' (Inscribed with a diamond point through the gold lustre, low down on the right side towards the back) |
| Summary | Erwin Eisch (German, b. 1927) was one of the founders of studio glass in Europe. More than anyone, Eisch was responsible for developing glass as a material for artistic expression, liberating the material from its previous almost exclusive use for vases and decorative objects. Eisch made several versions of this gold telephone. Misshapen and cartoonish, it is the artist’s humorous response to a science and technology-driven society. He renders a useful object useless by reproducing it in a material that was hitherto predominantly used to make functional objects. Glass, here, is purely a material of sculptural expression and Eisch’s use of gold helps to elevate the status of the object to a 'proper' work of art. |
| Other number | 9843 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.73-2012 |
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| Record created | July 9, 2012 |
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