The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Naama

Naama

1939
(American, Cleveland, 1906–2008)
America, Ohio, Cleveland
glazed ceramic
Overall: 44.2 x 15.2 cm (17 3/8 x 6 in.)
The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken 1939.228
Location: not on view

Description

Schreckengost rode camels when he visited North Africa in 1932 and became fascinated by their ungainly shape. This sculpture emphasizes the camel's unusual outline.
  • Viktor Schreckengost Entry Card to 1939 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
    Adams, Henry, and Viktor Schreckengost. Viktor Schreckengost and 20th-Century Design. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2000. exh. cat. no. 47, p. 163, color repr. p. 49
  • Animals in Art: Clay Creatures by Viktor Schreckengost. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, OH (April 29-August 13, 2006).
    Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (4/29/2006 - 8/13/2006): "Animals in Art: Highlights from Viktor Schreckengost" no catalogue
    Viktor Schreckengost and 20th-century Design. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 12, 2000-February 4, 2001).
    The May Show: 21st Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 3-June 11, 1939).
    purchased at the "21st Annual Exhibition of Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen," (May Show): May 3 - June 11, 1939.
  • {{cite web|title=Naama|url=false|author=Viktor Schreckengost|year=1939|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1939.228