Tall basket, 1999
Jan McKeachie-Johnstonexpand_more
Glazed stonewareexpand_more
Gift of Eunice Butlerexpand_more 99.191.2
Not on Viewexpand_more
Local artists Jan McKeachie-Johnston and Maren Kloppmann's ceramics represent two dramatically different aesthetics. McKeachie-Johnston derives inspiration from an eclectic mix of historical sources - African pottery, Native American basketry, and contemporary Japanese ceramics - which are felt in the rich surface pattern, deep colors, and striking abstract form of this vessel.
In contrast, the German-born Kloppmann is known for her modernist approach. Symmetrical and geometric vessels like her Covered Box convey the clean, minimalist aesthetic of Europe in the 1930s, still appreciated today.
Details
- Title
- Tall basket
- Artist Life
- born 1953
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 99.191.2
- Curator Approved
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