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 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.
When this work was made, such free forms in glass were still a novelty. Like Robert C. Fritz’s Sculptural Form in this case, both artists sought new, experimental modes of working with glass in the early 1970s.
When this work was made, such free forms in glass were still a novelty. Like Robert C. Fritz’s Sculptural Form in this case, both artists sought new, experimental modes of working with glass in the early 1970s.
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