Espresso Server | Thomas P. Muir
	Espresso Server 1991 Sterling silver, nickel, and aluminum; formed, fabricated, cast, and oxidized 10 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. ( 26.7 x 8.3 x 14.6 cm) Lent by the White House gift of the artist Photograph by John Bigelow Taylor
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Muir was inspired by mechanical devices for the component parts of this functional vessel, which suggests the human figure in its gesture and shape. The unexpected forms and structural relationships he finds in machines and tools intrigue him more than natural forms as a source of imagery. AUDIO (:28) || wav (304 KB)	Espresso Server (Detail)
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