Mind Boggling

Georgia Blizzard, Mind Boggling, October, 1993, low-fired clay, 10 1⁄4 x 10 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄4 in. (26.0 x 26.7 x 18.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase, 1997.124.141

Artwork Details

Title
Mind Boggling
Artist
Date
October, 1993
Location
Dimensions
10 1⁄4 x 10 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄4 in. (26.0 x 26.7 x 18.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
low-fired clay
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Fantasy — winged being
Object Number
1997.124.141
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.124.141

Artwork Description

Georgia Blizzard often used religious imagery to decorate her pots, and the figures in Mind Boggling reflect her ideas about life after death. The winged figures around the neck of the piece suggest angels guarding the gateway to heaven. The floating people underneath evoke spirits, and the turmoil around the bottom may symbolize life on earth.

Works by this artist (10 items)

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Gene Davis, King Kong, from the portfolio Series I, 1969, screenprint on canvas mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 2002.26.33.4
King Kong, from the portfolio Series I
Artist
Date1969
screenprint on canvas mounted on paperboard
Not on view
Gene Davis, Jack-in-the-Box, from the portfolio Series I, 1969, screenprint on canvas mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 2002.26.33.2
Jack-in-the-Box, from the portfolio Series I
Artist
Date1969
screenprint on canvas mounted on paperboard
Not on view
Gene Davis, Sweet Carburetor, from the portfolio Series II, 1969, screenprint on canvas mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 2002.26.34.4
Sweet Carburetor, from the portfolio Series II
Artist
Date1969
screenprint on canvas mounted on paperboard
Not on view
Gene Davis, Bullet Proof, from the portfolio Series I, 1969, screenprint on canvas mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 2002.26.33.5
Bullet Proof, from the portfolio Series I
Artist
Date1969
screenprint on canvas mounted on paperboard
Not on view

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