Object Details
- Artist
- Irvin Tepper, born St. Louis, MO 1947
- Luce Center Label
- Irvin Tepper's interest in teacups began with drawings made in 1975, which eventually led to porcelain pieces. In the Late Afternoon. . .We Talk Poetry is from a series the artist began in 1998, Tears for the Twentieth Century. His teacups are symbols of human interaction, objects that have witnessed many private conversations. The artist presents two cracked and broken cups in this sculpture to create a sense of age and wear and tear resulting from listening to so many conversations.
- Luce Object Quote
- "Entire groups of dysfunctional cups are being stacked and arranged, creating a sensation of emotion out of control. A frozen moment of destruction, much like the power of an earthquake or explosion." Artist's statement, The Sybaris Gallery, September 1997
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
- 1998
- Object number
- 2001.34
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Decorative Arts-Ceramic
- Crafts
- Medium
- porcelain
- Dimensions
- 11 x 9 x 8 in. (27.9 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Renwick Gallery
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 54A
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Object\other\dish
- Record ID
- saam_2001.34
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7fa136ada-d0c8-4430-a44f-7105beaca88a
