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Zane Smith, Richard – Large Jar with Op-Art Faces
18"w x 15"h
$ 7,000.00
This unusual large jar from Richard Zane Smith. His unique style of pottery has revived and re-fashioned the pre-historic concept of corrugated pottery. The earliest corrugated pieces were often baskets which had clay applied to them and then fired, creating a “corrugated” appearance. Richard has created his own style, using small coils which are left exposed. This jar is from 1994 and at a distances it seems to be a swirl of color and rounded shapes. However, click on any one of the images above and it will become apparent that the jar is actually an op-art connected design of faces! The jar is entitled on the bottom, “In his Image he created them” and there are numerous faces, each incised into the clay and colored and connected to each of the surrounding images. There is a simple elegance to this design and simplicity to the pattern which becomes more distinct at various distances. Richard is masterful at creating such optical illusion imagery in his pottery. This jar is in perfect condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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This unusual large jar from Richard Zane Smith. His unique style of pottery has revived and re-fashioned the pre-historic concept of corrugated pottery. The earliest corrugated pieces were often baskets which had clay applied to them and then fired, creating a “corrugated” appearance. Richard has created his own style, using small coils which are left exposed. This jar is from 1994 and at a distances it seems to be a swirl of color and rounded shapes. However, click on any one of the images above and it will become apparent that the jar is actually an op-art connected design of faces! The jar is entitled on the bottom, “In his Image he created them” and there are numerous faces, each incised into the clay and colored and connected to each of the surrounding images. There is a simple elegance to this design and simplicity to the pattern which becomes more distinct at various distances. Richard is masterful at creating such optical illusion imagery in his pottery. This jar is in perfect condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Zane Smith, Richard (b. 1955)