Object Details
Artist
Wesley Anderegg, born Phoenix, AZ 1958
Luce Center Label
Wesley Anderegg expresses his concern for the environment in Industrial Waste Teapot. Four figures wearing gas masks sit on top of what appears to be a corroding metal barrel. Each figure holds a book, a bomb, a Geiger counter, or a bug sprayer. The handle and spout have been molded to look like a pipe, while the lid of the pot is capped with a skull and bones. By placing these symbols on a pot that holds a liquid we will ingest, Anderegg conveys the idea that pollution not only contaminates the air around us but also makes its way into our bodies.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha Connell and Michael Davis
Date
1999
Object number
2000.86A-B
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Decorative Arts-Ceramic
Crafts
Medium
glazed earthenware
Dimensions
overall: 13 x 7 7/8 x 6 3/8 in. (33.0 x 20.0 x 16.3 cm)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Renwick Gallery
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 53B
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Figure group
Figure\fragment\skull
Dress\accessory\protective gear
Object\written matter\book
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_2000.86A-B