Raft

William Morris, Raft, 1997, glass with steel stand, 171910 in. (43.248.325.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Colleen and John Kotelly, 1999.78

Artwork Details

Title
Raft
Date
1997
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
171910 in. (43.248.325.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Colleen and John Kotelly
Mediums Description
glass with steel stand
Classifications
Subjects
  • Skeleton
  • Architecture — boat — raft
  • Fantasy — animal
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

Exhibitions

Media - 2016.11 - SAAM-2016.11_6 - 124929
Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery
November 13, 2015March 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.

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