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Robert Arneson

Robert Arneson. Funk Ceramics. 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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Robert Arneson

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  1. Robert Arneson Funk Ceramics

  2. 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.

  3. California Artist Ceramics

  4. Sculpture of a CLOSED beer bottle made out of clay was a turning point in his career, transforming his work from craft to art.

  5. George and Mona at the Bath, 1976

  6. Willie Nelson Bronze

  7. Pollack Glazed Ceramics

  8. 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.

  9. Overcooked

  10. Breathless

  11. Nasal Flat glazed ceramic 1981

  12. Captain Ace 1978 Glazed Ceramics

  13. Local Service Call 1992 bronze

  14. I Have My Eyes on Me Endlessly Bronze 1992

  15. Poised to Infinity Bronze 1992

  16. Sofa Ceramics 1992

  17. Nuclear War Head #6 Ceramic 1983

  18. Nuke 1980 Glazed Ceramics

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

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