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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Crock

c. 1937/1938

George Loughridge and Yolande Delasser

Associated Names

Yolande Delasser

Artist, American, active c. 1935

George Loughridge

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays swirling, looping shapes resembling spirals and coils arranged abstractly. At the top, an outlined drawing of a cylindrical pot or container holds a simplified version of the abstract forms. In the larger section below, the swirling shapes resemble curling ribbons or the tentacles of an octopus. Muted blue tones contrast with a soft, earthy background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.1 x 22.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 9" High 9 1/2" Dia.(top) 9 5/8" Dia.(bot)
Accession Number

1943.8.5070

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Yolande Delasser

Wikidata ID

Q64571518

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