head of a woman, open on top with blue glaze at interior; gold stripe down center of face; one orange eye and one green eye; white and green mottled base

%C2%A9 Estate Robert Arneson %2F Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C NY

Viola with Gold, 1988

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Robert Arneson's portrait busts, though referencing a longstanding artistic tradition, embody his identification with the California "Funk" movement--less a style than an attitude. For Viola with Gold he employed vivid glazes and facial expressions that recalled both pop culture and Pop Art.

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Title
Viola with Gold
Artist Life
1930 - 1992
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2001.216
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head of a woman, open on top with blue glaze at interior; gold stripe down center of face; one orange eye and one green eye; white and green mottled base

© Estate Robert Arneson / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

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