Designed by Reuben Haley (American, 1872–1933)
Muncie Pottery (American, 1919–39)
Muncie, Indiana
Sugar bowl
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Designed by Reuben Haley (American, 1872–1933)
Muncie Pottery (American, 1919–39)
Muncie, Indianac. 1928
Sugar bowl
Designed by Reuben Haley (American, 1872–1933) Muncie Pottery (American, 1919–39) Muncie, Indiana →ModernismArt DecoCubismbowlamerican decorative arts
Date
c. 1928
Medium
Earthenware and glaze
Dimensions
9.8 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm (3 7/8 × 4 × 4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Jane and Morris Weeden Endowment Fund
Reuben Haley designed sugar bowl as an object for the home that expresses the dynamism of a new age. In 1925 Haley traveled to Paris to visit the International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, where he saw decorative arts inspired by the abstract forms of avant-garde movements like Cubism and Expressionism. Upon his return, he incorporated irregular shapes, sharp angles, and bold colors into his designs for industrially produced goods that were affordable to the middle class.
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