Bottlecap Figure with Mirror

Mr. Imagination (Gregory Warmack), Bottlecap Figure with Mirror, 1991, bottlecaps and mirror on wood, 59 ³⁄₄ x 24 x 11 ¹⁄₄ in. (151.8 x 61.0 x 28.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.66

Artwork Details

Title: Bottlecap Figure with Mirror
Artist: Mr. Imagination (Gregory Warmack)
Date: 1991
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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3rd Floor
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27A
Dimensions: 59 ³⁄₄ x 24 x 11 ¹⁄₄ in. (151.8 x 61.0 x 28.6 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Mediums: mirrored glass
bottlecap
nails
wood
paint
Mediums Description: bottlecaps and mirror on wood
Classifications: Sculpture
Assemblage
Subjects: Figure — full length
Object Number: 1997.124.66
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.124.66

Artwork Description

For artists like Greg Warmack (Mr. Imagination), collecting cast-off items and transforming them into uplifting artworks lies at the heart of their creativity.

"I like to make my art out of things I've found because they're there and they're free. When I'm walking through the alleys and on the streets, my eyes are always moving like a radar, looking for anything that I might be able to use."
—Mr. Imagination

Exhibition Label, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2006