Head A
Head
1995 (made)
1995 (made)
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The figures that make up Christie Brown's 'Cast of Characters', including this head, represent different aspects of humanity. She associates heads with the senses, the emotions and communication. Brown is also interested in the importance of ceramics in archaeology; like much of her work, this piece resembles a fragment of an ancient sculpture.
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Materials and techniques | Stoneware ("T-material"), press-moulded and joined, vitreous slip, rolled in grog |
Brief description | Head from the series The Cast of Characters, Moulded by Christie Brown, 1995, Stoneware with slip. |
Physical description | Head made from press-moulded stoneware with vitreous slip, rolled in grog. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked. |
Credit line | Gift of Adrian Sassoon, Esquire |
Object history | The head is from Christie Brown's series of work The Cast of Characters. Christie Brown has stated that the "A" in the title is not significant, and may be better dropped, although it may have been on the original list works supplied to Adran Sassoon. See email attached to acquisition papers 96/855 |
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Summary | The figures that make up Christie Brown's 'Cast of Characters', including this head, represent different aspects of humanity. She associates heads with the senses, the emotions and communication. Brown is also interested in the importance of ceramics in archaeology; like much of her work, this piece resembles a fragment of an ancient sculpture. |
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Accession number | C.24-1996 |
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Record created | May 20, 2008 |
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