Blue Flesh

Danny Perkins, Blue Flesh, 1991, blown glass and oil paint, 47 ³⁄₄ x 11 x 11 ¹⁄₂ in. (121.3 x 28.0 x 29.3 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
Artist: Danny Perkins
Date: 1991
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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4th Floor
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55B
Dimensions: 47 ³⁄₄ x 11 x 11 ¹⁄₂ in. (121.3 x 28.0 x 29.3 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Joan and Milton Baxt in honor of Michael W. Monroe, Renwick Gallery Curator-in-Charge, 1986 – 1995
Mediums: oil
glass
Mediums Description: blown glass and oil paint
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Glass
Object Number: 1995.36.1
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.