JOEL OTTERSON
Mr. and Mrs. Monster Meat Carving Set, 1994
The handles of this knife and fork are made by combining parts of different super-hero toys and the legs of French Provincial chairs. Each copper base for the set is made individually by the artist and the knife and fork are made in Italy.
Mr. and Mrs. Monster Carving Set is a limited-edition knife and fork silver-plate and stainless steel. These eccentric utensils continue the artist’s interest and exploration of utilitarian domestic objects. The carving set is an amalgam of two juxtaposed elements. The upper torsos are a composite of male and female children’s super hero action figure toys and their legs are a metaphor for those of a French Provincial chair. The carving set is fabricated by Braganti Silversmith in Florence, Italy. The two sculptural, copper bases are made by the artist in his own studio.
The edition, which has been published by ARTES MAGNUS, is limited to 100 and is signed and numbered on the base.
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Mr. and Mrs. Monster Meat Carving Set, 1994
knife and fork carving set with stands
each piece, in stand: 19 ½ x 6 10 inches
Ed. of 100 $2,500
