Object Details
Artist
Chris Berti, born Huntington, NY 1958
Luce Center Label
Chris Berti enjoys working with materials like clay and stone because of their rich history as artistic media, dating back to the Neolithic period (roughly 9,000 BC to 2,000 BC). Horse Pitcher is part of a series of decorated vessels Berti did in the 1990s in which he integrated animal forms onto a wheel-thrown base. Berti believes that the inclusion of these animal or spiritual beings implies movement and makes the vessels become more alive in use. (Artist’s correspondence, 2011)
Luce Object Quote
"I like objects possessing a sense of mystery and respond to art which presents the essence of something, both the tangible and intangible, and thus speaks to the viewer on a primal level." Artist's statement
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Helen Williams Drutt English and H. Peter Stern in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery
Date
1994
Object number
2007.47.2
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Decorative Arts-Ceramic
Crafts
Medium
stoneware
Dimensions
7 1/2 x 8 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (18.9 x 22.6 x 13.0 cm)
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Department
Renwick Gallery
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 53A
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Animal\horse
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_2007.47.2