Tim Jerman, Female Angler Fish with Parasitic Male, 1999, flameworked glass, 5 5⁄8 x 4 3⁄8 x 1 5⁄8 in. (14.2 x 11.2 x 4.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 2000.26.2
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Female Angler Fish with Parasitic Male
- Artist
- Date
- 1999
- Location
- Dimensions
- 5 5⁄8 x 4 3⁄8 x 1 5⁄8 in. (14.2 x 11.2 x 4.1 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- flameworked glass
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Animal — fish — angler fish
- Object Number
- 2000.26.2
Artwork Description
This piece illustrates the bizarre bond between the male and female anglerfish. The male attaches himself to the female to tap into her bloodstream for food. After a while, the male’s eyes and gills seal shut, his heart and respiration stop, and he becomes an appendage, living only to fertilize the female’s eggs. Tim Jerman’s vivid caricature accentuates the contrast between the large, dominant female and tiny, dependant male.
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