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Therman Statom Arabian Seasons
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program 1994, constructed plate glass, paint, and plastic, 42 x 36 x 4 1/2 in
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In this piece, one asks, "Is this glass art or art using glass?" The question is essentially one of
artistic intent. Therman Statom cuts, constructs, and paints industrially produced plate glass and adds
found objects to create visually compelling assemblages. In looking at Statom's
art, one senses that stories are being told that the viewer cannot interpret.
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