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Ken Price — Lower
Ken Price

Lower

2006

A rounded, organic ceramic form sits low to the ground, its undulating surface coated in layers of vivid, carefully applied acrylic paint that create a rich, luminous finish. Ken Price's meticulous painting technique transforms the fired clay into something that seems almost alive, with shifting hues and subtle gradations that reward close looking. "Lower" exemplifies Price's lifelong commitment to elevating clay as a fine art medium while blurring the boundaries between sculpture, painting, and pure abstraction.

Medium
fired and painted clay
Dimensions

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2006.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 15, 2020

Estimate: $150,000$200,000

Lot 75

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Ken Price, Lower, 2006

A rounded, organic ceramic form sits low to the ground, its undulating surface coated in layers of vivid, carefully applied acrylic paint that create a rich, luminous finish. Ken Price's meticulous painting technique transforms the fired clay into something that seems almost alive, with shifting hues and subtle gradations that reward close looking. "Lower" exemplifies Price's lifelong commitment to elevating clay as a fine art medium while blurring the boundaries between sculpture, painting, and pure abstraction.

Medium
fired and painted clay
Dimensions
52.7 x 40 cm
Year
2006
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Studio Craft Movement, 20th Century, Ceramic Sculpture, Male Artist, Organic Shape, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Abstract Form, Painted Clay, Vibrant Colors, Ceramics, Playful Mood

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