Lot 51
George Stoll
Untitled, (Thanksgiving Potluck, 2 Plates, #8)
(Detail Shown)
2004
plaster, cheesecloth and encaustic
value $2,600-$2,800
14 1/2 x 9 x 2 3/4"
courtesy of the Artist

Living and working in Los Angeles, George Stoll has long been interested in recreating banal, everyday objects, making by hand that which is otherwise manufactured. “Stoll is interested in what happens when tromp l'oeil and representational works become abstractions. In this work he investigates the poetics of household objects, and by so doing creates beautiful sculptures that have the immediacy of Pop art, the spare elegance of Minimalism, the appearance of a monochrome, and the telling ability to transcend their domestic function.” (Jody Zellen, artscenecal.com) The two pieces seen here are from a series, seven years in the making, entitled “Holiday.” Works by Stoll can be found in numerous public and private collections throughout the country. He is represented by Morris Healy Gallery in New York.