October 28, 2016 10:00 AM EDT Cleveland
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David Gilhooly (1943-2013; USA)
Pipes: Frog Medusa, Frog Dracula, Frogenstein, and Frog Beauty
1970
Stoneware; largest lg. 4.75, wd. 2.5 in.
Artist signature and dated incised on base of each.
David Gilhooly was an early member of the 1960s Bay Area "Funk Clay Pack" that included his teacher, Robert Arneson. In common with others in the group, Gilhooly created his own culture and based it on the bright green frog along with other bizarre concepts of animal/human culture.
Provenance: The Collection of Allan Stone, New York
