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The Hofman ashtrays
| author: |
Vlastislav Hofman (1884–1964) |
| date: |
1912 |
| material: |
earthenware |
| technique: |
cast, hand-painted, glazed |
| dimensions: |
L 3 2/3" W 3 2/3" H 1 2/3"
L 9.5 cm W 9.5 cm H 4 cm |
With its folded planes and suggestion of rippling movement, or possible implosion, Hofman's ashtray is a perfect illustration of his attempts to break up matter, exciting it to movement and then freezing that motion in a momentary stillness.
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