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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Taking Flight

Figure
1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ostermann has specialised in maiolica techniques since 1981, having spent time researtching in Italy. He is influcenced by Chagall and by German Expressionist painting. These influences can be seen in the figure entitled "Taking Flight", made of earthenweare with tin glazed colour decoration, made in Canada, 1991.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTaking Flight (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
'Taking Flight' figure, tin-glazed earthenware, made by Matthias Ostermann, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1991.
Physical description
'Taking Flight' figure of tin-glazed earthenware.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.0cm
  • Approx. width: 15.2cm
Object history
Ostermann has specialised in maiolica techniques since 1981, having spent time researching in Italy. He is influenced by Chagall and by German Expressionist painting.
Summary
Ostermann has specialised in maiolica techniques since 1981, having spent time researtching in Italy. He is influcenced by Chagall and by German Expressionist painting. These influences can be seen in the figure entitled "Taking Flight", made of earthenweare with tin glazed colour decoration, made in Canada, 1991.
Collection
Accession number
C.2-1997

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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