Roofscape

Lidya Buzio

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Object Label

For Lydia Buzio the forms of traditional vessels are the starting point for an untraditional treatment that employs contemporary aesthetics and techniques. After the basic shape is selected, the artist draws urban scenes, frequently based on New York cityscapes, on the unfired clay. Each vessel is a work in progress as the artist reevaluates the results and develops the piece by adding color and detail with pigmented slips. She burnishes the surface carefully before firing and then waxes it lightly.

Caption

Lidya Buzio American, born Uruguay, 1948–2014. Roofscape, 1987. Ceramic, Height: 17 3/4 in. Diameter: 14 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Mrs. Carl L. Selden and Caroline A.L. Pratt Fund, 1990.44. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1990.44_side1_PS2.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Roofscape

Date

1987

Medium

Ceramic

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

Height: 17 3/4 in. Diameter: 14 1/2 in.

Credit Line

Purchased with funds given by Mrs. Carl L. Selden and Caroline A.L. Pratt Fund

Accession Number

1990.44

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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