"Trapped Terrace Gap" Bowl
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Object Label
Wayne Higby calls upon the western landscape of his childhood to create works that pay homage to the grandeur of nature and create a focal point for meditation. In the “Trapped Terrace Gap” Bowl the fracture of the ground represented on the outside wall of the piece is continued on the opposite inside wall. Seen from the proper angle, this natural feature jumps the “canyon” of the void between the walls. At the same time, the earthenware bowl is made from the very earth it represents.
Caption
Wayne Higby American, born 1943. "Trapped Terrace Gap" Bowl, ca. 1984. Earthenware, 10 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 16 in. (26.7 x 47 x 40.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, This acquisition was made possible through the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, 85.15.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.15.1_bw.jpg)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Maker
Title
"Trapped Terrace Gap" Bowl
Date
ca. 1984
Medium
Earthenware
Classification
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 16 in. (26.7 x 47 x 40.6 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
on bottom, impressed '84 and artist's psuedo-chinese seal wrapped around edge of bottom.
Credit Line
This acquisition was made possible through the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation
Accession Number
85.15.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
What is this?
That is called 'Trapped Terrace Gap Bowl' and it was created by Wayne Higby. It is an example of handmade studio pottery. It is a one of a kind piece from a series of related works.Many people think the bowl is representative of a landscape but Higby insists that his work is about meditation, not landscape. He says, "Earth, sky, time, light, space: my work is a meditation on the relationship between mind and matter. It is not about landscape."
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