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American,
b. 1937
Venezuelan,
b. 1929
For Popsicle Pete
1991
Stoneware with polychrome glaze
20 x 5.75 x 5.75 in.
Gift of the Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation
2001.63
Few potters have explored the overlap between ceramics and popular culture as have the husband-and-wife duo Michael Frimkess and Magdelena Suarez Frimkess. In For Popsicle Pete, Frimkess’s form resonates with classical Greek vessels, which his wife decorates with images from popular advertising, comic books, and mythology. The vessel’s neck depicts a Chinese dragon perched atop a four-sided body, each side showcasing different popular images. The titular figure refers to an advertising figure from the mid-twentieth century created by the Popsicle Corporation as the embodiment of the typical American boy. Other figures include the little-known Marvel character Homer the Happy Ghost, who was produced to capitalize on the popularity of Casper the Friendly Ghost, created by a rival company. The combination of classical vessels with contemporary imagery encouraged potent commentary addressing politics, corruption, capitalism, and ecology.
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