Doug Anderson, Mushrooms, 1987, glass, 4 1⁄2 x 12 1⁄4 x 7 5⁄8 in. (11.5 x 31.2 x 19.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, 1996.85.3
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Mushrooms
- Artist
- Date
- 1987
- Location
- Dimensions
- 4 1⁄2 x 12 1⁄4 x 7 5⁄8 in. (11.5 x 31.2 x 19.4 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dale and Doug Anderson
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- glass
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Object — foliage
- Landscape — plant — mushroom
- Object Number
- 1996.85.3
Artwork Description
Doug Anderson saw a glassblowing class at college and has worked with glass ever since. Mushrooms shows the artist’s interests in nature and the world of the imagination. The surface of the glass is dulled, but glows with subtle color, glistening like the interior of a cave and encouraging the viewer to look more closely. Mushrooms should not be in a display case but outside on the floor of a forest or by a stream, where it can be discovered in its true environment.