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Photo Credit: Photograph by Victoria Damrel
Motorcycle Mama
197320th c
11 in. x 19 in. x 13 1/2 in. (27.94 cm x 48.26 cm x 34.29 cm)
Viola Frey, American, (August 15, 1933–July 26, 2004)
Object Type:
Ceramic
Creation Place:
North America, United States, California
Medium and Support:
Earthenware
Credit Line:
Melba and Al Langman Collection, gift of their family
Accession Number:
2006.140
Commentary
Frey's early work, of which "Motorcycle Mama" is a fine example, is intimate and stage-like in its tableau format. Seemingly oblivious to the squalor and disarray surrounding them, the two figures in this little domestic drama are seated in chairs in a room. A motorcycle tire is swept under the carpet like so many stray dust bunnies or only-half-hidden family secrets.
Object Description
Earthenware Sculpture
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American,
Ceramics,
Clay,
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Earthenware,
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Female,
Figures,
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- American
- Ceramics
- Clay
- Contemporary
- Earthenware
- female
- Female
- Figures
- Funk art
- Langman Collection
- Studio Ceramic
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Dimensions
- H: 11; W: 19; D: 13 1/2 inches Dimensions: 11 x 19 x 13 1/2 in. (27.94 x 48.26 x 34.29 cm)
Provenance History
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Owner Name: Melba and Al Langman
Role: donors
Place: Los Angeles, California
Dates: November 28, 2006
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