Description: Interesting ceramic sculpture made by well-known artist Jack Black. This piece features a kneeling Navajo woman with her finely detailed hair back in a bun. It is glazed in a quasi-spotted blue-green drip glaze that flows towards the base evenly. It measures 9.5" tall by 8.5" wide by 5.5" deep. The base is signed Jack Black and dated 1984. ARTIST INFORMATION: Arizona artist Jack Black lived and worked in Tucson Arizona. He was born in Galveston Texas and attended the Institute of Design in Chicago. He spent 20 years creating sculptures for his own enjoyment before opening a studio in Sedona, AZ in 1984. Jack Black's work is a tribute to the culture and beauty of the Southwest. His sculpture is characterized by graceful lines and simplicity of form. The glazed surfaces are smooth to the eye as well as to the touch, and the understated detail creates a feeling of timelessness. His distinctive choice of colors brings to mind the blue sky, canyons, and vistas of Arizona and the Southwest. His artwork has a unique style and his subject matter usually involves Native American people and the activities of everyday life. Jack Black began with clay to create the original sculpture from which production molds were made. Then stoneware figures were cast from the molds. After the figures were cleaned and detailed by hand, they were fired at 1900 degrees. They were then sanded, cleaned again, and fired with multiple coats of glaze. It was entirely a hand process. Each of Jack Black's sculptures is unique. When he died in 2002, all of the molds were destroyed, insuring the value and rarity of the existing pieces.
Price: 59 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2024-02-20T03:20:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
Artisan: Jack Black
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Modified Item: No
