© Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
On view
Modern Art
Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Gallery
Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Gallery
His and Hers Vase: Bridge and Sample,
2006
Betty Woodman, 1930–2018; born Norwalk, CT; died New York, NY; active Antella, Italy and New York
2012-24 a-b
Woodman’s sculptures embrace the play between terms—such as lip, neck, foot, and belly—that describe both ceramic vessels and the human body. This pair of vases belong to the artist’s long-running series in which two works are presented together as related counterparts, often differentiated by gender. Each vessel is made from two slabs of clay: one with bright colors and a reflective glaze and the other with muted colors and a matte-textured surface of unglazed clay onto which figures are painted. The vases are containers, but the differences between the sides of each vase suggest masking or costume, lending the representations a theatrical air.
Information
Title
His and Hers Vase: Bridge and Sample
Dates
2006
Maker
Medium
Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, and paint
Dimensions
a: 78.1 x 83.8 x 22.9 cm (30 3/4 x 33 x 9 in.)
b: 45.1 x 91.4 x 24.1 cm (17 3/4 x 36 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Gene Locks, Class of 1959
Object Number
2012-24 a-b
Culture
Materials
Subject
Gene Locks, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, gift; to Princeton University Art Museum, 2012.
