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The Buck Stops Here

Artist Jim Leedy (American, 1930 - 2021)
Date1962-1964
MediumFour-part glazed stoneware
DimensionsOverall: 88 x 22 x 18 inches (223.52 x 55.88 x 45.72 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Nerman
Object numberF85-6 A-D
On View
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DescriptionFront and back have same details. bottom there are two human feet. feet is a large urn form, in the center of the bottom edge of the urn is a large, concave scallop shell. out of urn is "tree trunk" form, at top of which is a convex, grey semi-circle. On either side of the sculpture, coming from behind the grey semi-circle are long, linked chains which fall down into the urn; left chain is brown, right chain is white. wings spread out to sides, stands on the semi-circle. form extends upward and then flatten
Copyright© Estate of Jim Leedy
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