Karen Shapiro - Chanel No. 5 Box, 2019

Dimensions: 17" tall by 5.5" wide by 10.5" length

Retail Value: $1500

This ceramic box, raku fired is representative of Karen Shaprio's body of work. The larger than life iconic Chanel No. 5 Box is instantly recognized, and part of her practice that features oversized ceramic sculptures representing articles from everyday life. Her work is pop art at its finest!

Bio

My work is pop art; ceramic sculptures of articles which apply to everyday life from the past to the present. The range is wide, from food products and beverages to cosmetics to automobilia just to name a few. The work speaks for itself. It is all larger than life in size and easily understandable. My process involves hand-built pieces constructed from slabs. There are three firings: bisque fire and glaze fire in an electric kiln, then a final raku firing to yield the crackles and metallic finishes I use. I work with a LOT of color using commercial underglazes and glazes for the first glaze-firing. For the raku firing, I mix my own glazes for the "special effects" like bright silver metal and rusty metals. Everything is done by hand, I use no decals or other "shortcuts", which makes the work very labor-intensive."

Donated by Franz Rabauer

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