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Edris Eckhardt

1930–40 · Earthenware · The American Wing

Edris Eckhardt few women were prominent in the so-called Cleveland School. She studied at the Cleveland Institute before working at the Cowan Pottery. She is best remembered for her figurines illustrating popular children’s books, a project that was commissioned as part of the Works Progress Administration (the government-sponsored program that supported artists during the difficult days of the Depression). This figurine shows another facet of her work. The allegorical figure and its base are sleekly stylized in the Art Deco manner, with streamlined waves adding to the dynamic sense. As in most of her work, the sculpture is cast since serial production, albeit limited.

Artist

Edris Eckhardt

Date

1930–40

Medium

Earthenware

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Martin Eidelberg, 2020