Thomas Schütte
You Are My Moon
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A Life in Art: The Mallin Collection
Thomas Schütte
b. 1954
You Are My Moon
ceramic, in 11 parts
largest: 22 by 28 by 17 in. (55.9 by 71.1 by 43.2 cm.)
smallest: 17 by 26 by 18 in. (43.2 by 66 by 45.7 cm.)
Executed in 1998.
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. All elements are present and stable. All surface inconsistencies and textural variations to each element are inherent to the artist’s working method and chosen medium. Upon close inspection, a light layer of dust has settled on the surface and in the crevices.
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Nancy Princenthal, "Thomas Schütte: Heroic Measures," Art In America, May 2000, pp. 122-123, illustrated in color
London, Marian Goodman Gallery, Thomas Schütte: The Sun The Moon The Stars, 1999