Blown glass; etched
13 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 9 1/2" (34.9 x 31.8 x 24.1 cm)
Lent by the White House
gift of the artist
Photograph by John Bigelow Taylor
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Imago Bag (Detail)
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Imago Bag | John Littleton | Kate Vogel
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Imago Bag
Blown glass; etched |
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White House Tour (Entrance Hall)
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This spirited piece, with its central baglike form surrounded by four smaller ones, acts as a metaphor for the phases of life: birth, renewal, growth, and mutual dependence. The etched surfaces lend softness and warmth to the work, qualities that belie the nature of brittle glass.
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Imago Bag (Detail)
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| Grail Series #6 | Incandescent Bottles |