Pollution Kills Water Bottle...Fill to Line with Polluted Water
Artist: Marvin B. Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016)
Date: 1970
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 7/8 x 11 x 7 1/2 in. (27.6 x 27.9 x 19.1 cm)
Medium: Glass, blown, sandblasted, flocked (rayon flocking), silver mirrored
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Jean Heilbrunn
Object number: 1991.142
Label Text:Marvin Lipofsky happened upon the unusual surface treatment of spray-on rayon flocking by chance during a visit to a California roadster show, where an old “woodie” station wagon endearingly called the Fuzz Wagon stood out for its entirely flocked exterior. Lipofsky used the technique on Pollution Kills Water Bottle, a work that makes an ironic commentary on the state of the environment in 1970.
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