The Weeper

Georgia Blizzard, The Weeper, ca. 1989, low-fired clay, 10 ⁷⁄₈ x 8 ¹⁄₄ x 9 ¹⁄₂ in. (27.6 x 21.0 x 24.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase, 1997.124.142

Artwork Details

Title: The Weeper
Artist: Georgia Blizzard
Date: ca. 1989
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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3rd Floor
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28B
Dimensions: 10 ⁷⁄₈ x 8 ¹⁄₄ x 9 ¹⁄₂ in. (27.6 x 21.0 x 24.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase
Mediums: clay
Mediums Description: low-fired clay
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Subjects: State of being — emotion — sorrow
Figure female — fragment — face
Object Number: 1997.124.142
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.124.142

Artwork Description

Georgia Blizzard created her first figurative pots by surrounding old bottles and jars with clay. She made portraits of people from her past, and haunting images of women with distorted bodies and staring eyes. The distressed face of The Weeper likely relates to the loss of a friend or family member.