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Patrick Siler, Game of Pool, 1976, earthenware and glaze, 22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Diane and Sandy Besser, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2001.71.14A-B
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Game of Pool
- Artist
- Date
- 1976
- Location
- Dimensions
- 22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Diane and Sandy Besser, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Mediums Description
- earthenware and glaze
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Figure — fragment — arm
- Recreation — sport and play — pool
- Object — toy — ball
- Object Number
- 2001.71.14A-B
Artwork Description
Patrick Siler suggests a whole working-class environment with a limited amount of detail in his Game of Pool teapot. The artist offers a humorous contrast between the prim image of a teapot and the “bare-knuckled” world of the blue-collar pool hall.