Blue Flesh

Copied Danny Perkins, Blue Flesh, 1991, blown glass and oil paint, 47 341111 12 in. (121.328.029.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joan and Milton Baxt in honor of Michael W. Monroe, Renwick Gallery Curator-in-Charge, 1986 – 1995, 1995.36.1

Artwork Details

Title
Blue Flesh
Date
1991
Dimensions
47 341111 12 in. (121.328.029.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Joan and Milton Baxt in honor of Michael W. Monroe, Renwick Gallery Curator-in-Charge, 1986 – 1995
Mediums
Mediums Description
blown glass and oil paint
Classifications
Object Number
1995.36.1

Artwork Description

Blue Flesh stands precariously upon its narrow base, its soft colors and gentle curves suggesting fabric or petals. Danny Perkins carefully breaks and cracks the blown form, then sandblasts and paints each fragment before gluing the structure back together. The muted rainbow of colors and cracks of light enhance the monumental form.