Artwork Details
- Title
- 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
- Gift of the Howard Kottler Testamentary Trust
- Mediums Description
- porcelain, silver, and applied decals
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Figure group — male
- Object Number
- 1991.194.4C
Artwork Description
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.