William Morris, Raft, 1997, glass with steel stand, 17 x 19 x 10 in. (43.2 x 48.3 x 25.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Colleen and John Kotelly, 1999.78
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Raft
- Artist
- Date
- 1997
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 17 x 19 x 10 in. (43.2 x 48.3 x 25.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Colleen and John Kotelly
- Mediums Description
- glass with steel stand
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Fantasy — animal
- Architecture — boat — raft
- Skeleton
- Object Number
- 1999.78
Artwork Description
Although my work is shaped by the influences of contemporary life and technology, it contemplates fragments from the past; reinventing the narrative of the hunt, stories and rituals which continue to live on in the artifacts which remain. -- William Morris
Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019
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November 13, 2015–March 6, 2022
Connections is the Renwick Gallery’s dynamic ongoing permanent collection presentation, featuring more than 80 objects celebrating craft as a discipline and an approach to living differently in the modern world.