Game of Pool

Copied Patrick Siler, Game of Pool, 1976, earthenware and glaze, 2218 in. (55.945.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Diane and Sandy Besser, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2001.71.14A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Game of Pool
Date
1976
Dimensions
2218 in. (55.945.7 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.