Punk
Sculpture
1989 (made)
1989 (made)
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Abstracted figure of a 'punk', with spikey haircut, in earthenware. The cylinders are marked to indicate how they fit together. The top piece fits roughly only in one orientation. Seen from above, the 'notch' in the top piece is at 9 o'clock when the 'prop' on the base is at 12 o'clock.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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Title | Punk (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Earthenware, hand built and largely unglazed, splash of transparent glaze on column |
Brief description | 'Punk', abstracted figure with spikey haircut, largely unglazed earthenware, by Bryan Illsley, London, 1989 |
Physical description | Abstracted figure of a 'punk', with spikey haircut, in earthenware. The cylinders are marked to indicate how they fit together. The top piece fits roughly only in one orientation. Seen from above, the 'notch' in the top piece is at 9 o'clock when the 'prop' on the base is at 12 o'clock. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'B.I.1989' (Painted.) |
Object history | Purchased from the artist. |
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Bibliographic reference | See Ceramics and Glass Collection Object Information file |
Collection | |
Accession number | C.185:1 to 4-1991 |
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Record created | June 9, 2008 |
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