Arlecchino and Jester

Date

1985-2005

Medium & Support

Engobe painted, glazed stoneware on ceramic

Dimensions

Support: 51 1/2 x 18 1/4 x 14 in.

Style

Studio Crafts

Object Type

Sculpture and Installations

Class System

Decorative Arts & Design

Class 1

Sculptural

Credit Line

Gift of the Artist

Accession Number

2009.08.35

In Copyright
© Estate of Norman Schulman

Description

Large slab of ceramics that has a slight backwards curve. Figures on front and back of slab made up from triangular segments. Artist calls works in this series Steles.

Label History

One of the driving forces of Schulman’s work was looking for the duality in human nature. He fearlessly confronted life through his ceramics. He would later abandon traditionally functional shapes to explore the slab form and painted surfaces, as seen in this two-sided sculpture Arlecchino and Jester. Schulman played a vital role in the creation of ceramic and glass studio arts at the Toledo Museum of Art, the Rhode Island School of Design, and Penland School of Craft.

Exhibition Title: Asheville Art Museum: An Introduction to the Collection
Label Date: 2021
Type: Catalogue Entry
Written by: Whitney Richardson

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Photo Credit: Jordan Whitten

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