Howard Kottler created The Manhandler by cutting up the decal and piecing it back together. The artist’s tendency to play on words is evident here, where the idea of someone being “manhandled”, or dealt with roughly, conflicts with the young man’s composure.
- Title
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The Manhandler from the Blue Boy Set
- Artist
- Date
- 1969
- Location
- Dimensions
- 1 1⁄4 x 10 7⁄8 in. (3.2 x 27.6 cm.) diam.
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of the Howard Kottler Testamentary Trust
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- porcelain, silver, and applied decals
- Classifications
- Keywords
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- Figure group – male
- Object Number
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1991.194.4C
- Palette
- Linked Open Data
- Linked Open Data URI
