Hot Blooded

Rene Culler, Hot Blooded, 1994, blown and kiln-transformed glass, enameled, gold and silver leaf, 31 1⁄2 x 10 7⁄8 x 10 5⁄8 in. (80.0 x 27.5 x 27.0 cm) footprint: 10 7⁄8 x 10 5⁄8 in. (27.5 x 27.0 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mary Ann and Jack Katzenmeyer, 2000.57

Artwork Details

Title
Hot Blooded
Artist
Date
1994
Location
Dimensions
31 1⁄2 x 10 7⁄8 x 10 5⁄8 in. (80.0 x 27.5 x 27.0 cm) footprint: 10 7⁄8 x 10 5⁄8 in. (27.5 x 27.0 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Ann and Jack Katzenmeyer
Mediums
Mediums Description
blown and kiln-transformed glass, enameled, gold and silver leaf
Classifications
Object Number
2000.57
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2000.57

Artwork Description

In Hot Blooded, Rene Culler investigates sexual relationships, nesting the heavy bowls together to represent layers of flesh. The bloodred color and thornlike protrusions convey passion and danger. The painted surface is cracked and uneven, which contradicts our expectation of glass as having a slick, shiny appearance.

Works by this artist (15 items)

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George Bellows, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Wase, 1924, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Paul Mellon, 1967.39.1
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Wase
Artist
Date1924
oil on canvas
On view
George Bellows, The Model, Second Stone, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Frank McClure, 1979.98.26
The Model, Second Stone
Artist
lithograph
Not on view
George Bellows, The Black Hat, 1921, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1972.11
The Black Hat
Artist
Date1921
lithograph on paper
Not on view
George Bellows, The Irish Fair, from the series The Wind Bloweth, 1923, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Frank McClure, 1979.98.27
The Irish Fair, from the series The Wind Bloweth
Artist
Date1923
lithograph on paper
Not on view

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