Robert Arneson

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Robert Arneson

• Funk Ceramics

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Funky info about Arneson

• An initiator of the Funk movement in which clay
  sculpture amused, offended and shocked with its
  humor, irreverence, word plays and eroticism.
• Best known for his large self portraits.
• Dealt with nuclear proliferation in his work.

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California Artist Ceramics
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Sculpture of a CLOSED beer bottle made out of
clay was a turning point in his career,
transforming his work from craft to art.
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George and Mona at the Bath, 1976
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Willie Nelson Bronze
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Pollack Glazed Ceramics
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Arneson made the self portrait the subject of his
work. Some considered this the ultimate in ego
gratification but Arneson managed to do it in a
self-deprecating manner that allowed his work to
be a catalyst for commentary on the human
condition.
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Overcooked
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Breathless
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Nasal Flat glazed ceramic 1981
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Captain Ace 1978 Glazed Ceramics
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Local Service Call 1992 bronze
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I Have My Eyes on Me Endlessly Bronze 1992
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Poised to Infinity Bronze 1992
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Sofa Ceramics 1992
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Nuclear War Head 6 Ceramic 1983
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Nuke 1980 Glazed Ceramics
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Review

• California Artist
• Died in 1992
• Helped to create Funk Ceramics which shocked and