The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 14, 2025
Educating the Rich II
1993
(American, 1952-)
John L. Severance Fund 1993.137
Location: Not on view
Description
Otterness's sculptures of small plump figures with cylindrical limbs and round heads resemble the Pillsbury Doughboy or Michelin Tire Man. They seem humorous, but on close examination they are spiced with malevolence. Otterness believes art is a force to change society and so presents a critical review of the follies of human behavior—of politics, relations between men and women, and the destruction of the environment. An accomplished draftsman, the artist makes prints with the same wit and sardonic humor.- “1993 Annual Report.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 81, no. 6 (July 1994): 143–218. Mentioned: p. 165 www.jstor.org
- Cleveland Museum of Art, 1995-1996: Changing Dimensions: Works on Paper by Sculptors: November 22, 1995-January 24, 1996, no cat.
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