The President's Comfort

Name/Title

The President's Comfort

Entry/Object ID

A2020.15.01

Description

This platter is a companion piece to "From Lincoln to Lewis" taken from a body of work inspired by the 2010 words of congressman John Lewis; a body of work that examines the history of the United States through the lens of the dinner table, wherein diverse perspectives and narratives of hisorical events are presented as a series of place settings and serving pieces. The larger exhibition ("WE: American Voices") was ondisplay at the MAS in 2020.

Artwork Details

Medium

ceramic

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

A2020.15.01

Source or Donor

Museum purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

Micaela Grant Hobbs

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

18" circular dimension