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Japanese/American,
b. 1942
Pink & White Spiral Dango
1993
Earthenware
16.75 x 19.25 x 19.25 in.
Gift of the Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation
1997.8
Residing in America since 1963, Jun Kaneko works in stoneware and creates wall-hanging platters, ceramic wall murals, and, most importantly, small- and large-scale sculptures called “dangos.” These recall the flavorful steamed dumplings of the same name found in Japanese restaurants. Kaneko’s dangos can be round or oval and in any size. Pink & White Spiral Dango is a small example, though others may be six feet in height. Regardless of scale, these works are vividly painted with geometric designs, stripes, and cipherlike emblems that embellish their shape. The uncompromising boldness of these stoneware objects reflects the activities of Pop artists working in the 1960s. At the same time, they invoke the design strengths of prehistoric potters who lived and worked in the American Southwest.
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