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Bottlecap Figure with Mirror

  • Mr. Imagination (Gregory Warmack), Bottlecap Figure with Mirror, 1991, bottlecaps and mirror on wood, 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

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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

Title
Bottlecap Figure with Mirror
Artist
Mr. Imagination (Gregory Warmack)
Date
1991
Location
  1. Smithsonian American Art Museum
  2. Luce Foundation Center
  3. 3rd Floor
  4. 27A
Dimensions
59 3/4 x 24 x 11 1/4 in. (151.8 x 61.0 x 28.6 cm.)
Copyright
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment

Mediums
wood
nails
paint
mirrored glass
bottlecap
Mediums Description
bottlecaps and mirror on wood
Classifications
Sculpture
Assemblage
Keywords
  • Figure – full length
Object Number
1997.124.66
Palette
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