194. Man With Claws
Title: Man With Claws (working title)
Date: None
Subject: Man
Measurements: 7” W x 4 3/8” D x 21” H
Materials and Techniques: Wooden box, wooden shoe lasts, wooden forks, wooden spoon, wooden forms
Description: Encased in a vertical, narrow wooden box is the form of a man standing with his arms stretched above his head. The bowl of a wooden spoon represents his head, a cylindrical wooden form represents his torso, two triangular wooden forms represent his legs, and two wooden shoe lasts represent his oversize feet. Two large wooden forks represent his outstretched arms. The forks’ elongated prongs represent his fingers. Both forks extend beyond the confines of the box, pointing upwards and bent slightly towards the viewer.
Signed: “NSG” signed in marker on back
Note: Exhibited at Camden Art Centre, 1980