Ed Rossbach, Croissants, ca. 1987, cartons, block print, and staples, 14 1⁄2 × 5 1⁄2 in. (36.8 × 14.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Enid Barden, 2017.38.2
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Croissants
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1987
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 14 1⁄2 × 5 1⁄2 in. (36.8 × 14.0 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Enid Barden
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- cartons, block print, and staples
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Object — other — vase
- Object Number
- 2017.38.2
Artwork Description
Rossbach was part of the San Francisco Bay Area fiber arts movement of the 1960s and 1970s, which challenged traditional forms and media in basketmaking. He used plastic, metal, food cartons, and old newspapers to express his delight in American popular culture. A carefully crafted basket made out of trash was Rossbach's invitation to his audience to rediscover the joy of doing, of creating something of value out of nothing but that is still beautiful.
Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019
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Exhibitions
November 13, 2015–March 6, 2022
Connections is the Renwick Gallery’s dynamic ongoing permanent collection presentation, featuring more than 80 objects celebrating craft as a discipline and an approach to living differently in the modern world.