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  • Howard Kottler, Would Blue Boy from the Blue Boy Set, 1969, porcelain, silver, and applied decals, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Howard Kottler Testamentary Trust, 1991.194.4D

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Howard Kottler made a pun on the word “would” by covering the plate with a decal of wood grain. His use of these fake wood-grain decals follows his desire not to feel limited by the appearance and nature of the clay (Patricia Failing, Howard Kottler: Face to Face, 1995).

Title
Would Blue Boy from the Blue Boy Set
Artist
Howard Kottler
Date
1969
On View
  1. Smithsonian American Art Museum
  2. Luce Foundation Center
  3. 4th Floor
  4. 53B
Dimensions
1 1/4 x 10 7/8 in. (3.2 x 27.6 cm.) diam.
Copyright
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift of the Howard Kottler Testamentary Trust

Mediums
porcelain
silver
Mediums Description
porcelain, silver, and applied decals
Classifications
Decorative Arts
Keywords
  • Figure male – full length
Object Number
1991.194.4D
Palette
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