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Punk

Sculpture
1989 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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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  • Sculpture
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  • Sculpture
TitlePunk (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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 97cm
  • Depth: 33cm
Marks and inscriptions
'B.I.1989' (Painted.)
Object history
Purchased from the artist.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
See Ceramics and Glass Collection Object Information file
Collection
Accession number
C.185:1 to 4-1991

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Record createdJune 9, 2008
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