The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Plaque: Mexico

Plaque: Mexico

1940
(American, 1908–1976)
America, Ohio, Cleveland
enamel
Overall: 61.6 x 61.6 cm (24 1/4 x 24 1/4 in.)
Gift of The Cleveland Art Association 1940.349
Location: not on view

Description

Through his writing, lectures, and prolific artistic output, Winter championed enameling and increased public awareness of its creative potential. Given after-hours access to raw materials, industrial air compressors, and large kilns at the Ferro Enamel Corporation in Cleveland, he pioneered works of impressive design and scale. His Plaque: Mexico is a lyrical abstracted landscape populated by calla lilies and butterflies.
  • H. Edward Winter Entry Card to 1940 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
    Winter, Edward. Enamel Art on Metals. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1958. ingallslibrary.on.worldcat.org
  • Long Beach Museum of Art, CA (1/12/2007 - 8/19/2007): "Painting with Fire: Masters of Enameling in America, 1930-1980"
    Painting with Fire: Masters of Enameling in America, 1930-1980. Long Beach Museum of Art (organizer) (January 12-August 19, 2007).
    Cleveland Institute of Art (6/25/2005 - 7/29/2005): "EDUCATORS/EDUCATED: Jewelry & Metals in Ohio"
    EDUCATORS/EDUCATED: Jewelry & Metals in Ohio. Riffe Gallery, Columbus, OH (organizer) (November 18, 2004-January 23, 2005); The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH (February 19-May 29, 2005); The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 25-July 29, 2005).
    Riffe Gallery, Columbus (11/18/2004 - 1/23/2005), Butler Institute of American Art (2/19/2005 - 5/29/2005), and
    Exhibition of the Month: The Floral Motif in Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 29-September 30, 1947).
    The May Show: 22nd Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 1-June 9, 1940).
  • {{cite web|title=Plaque: Mexico|url=false|author=H. Edward Winter|year=1940|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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