In the Late Afternoon…We Talk Poetry

Copied Irvin Tepper, In the Late Afternoon. . .We Talk Poetry, 1998, porcelain, 1198 in. (27.922.920.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 2001.34

Artwork Details

Title
In the Late Afternoon…We Talk Poetry
Artist
Date
1998
Dimensions
1198 in. (27.922.920.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums Description
porcelain
Classifications
Keywords
  • Object — other — dish
Object Number
2001.34

Artwork Description

Irvin Tepper's interest in teacups began with drawings made in 1975, which eventually led to porcelain pieces. In the Late Afternoon. . .We Talk Poetry is from a series the artist began in 1998, Tears for the Twentieth Century. His teacups are symbols of human interaction, objects that have witnessed many private conversations. The artist presents two cracked and broken cups in this sculpture to create a sense of age and wear and tear resulting from listening to so many conversations.