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Hot Lips Trilogy (sculpture)

John Croucher

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand

sculpture, glass, titled 'hot lips trilogy', three sculptures and a base, handblown, tops of the sculptures are yonic and resemble puckered lips, .1 is the tallest of the hot lips, it has a cylindrical body that tapers at the top and is largest at the base, hollow interior, body of the vase is a milky white opaque glass, the top part of the sculpture is a dark blue glass mixed into a white glass to create the lips, small opening at the top of the sculpture, base of sculpture is a clear glass, rough punty mark on base underside .2 is the medium sized sculpture, it is a cylindrical body that tapers towards the top and is largest at its base, hollow interior, the body is a milky opaque glass, the lips section of the sculpture is a white glass with hues of red glass mixed into the edges of the lips, small opening at the top of the sculpture, base is a clear glass, rough punty mark on base underside .3 smallest of the sculptures, it is a bulbous tear drop shape, hollow interior, body of the vase is slightly transparent milky white glass, interior is a dark yellow colour, the lips of the sculpture are red with white glass at the rim, large opening at the top of the vase, base is a white glass, punty mark at base underside of sculpture .4 base is a transparent maroon coloured glass, pane of glass, rectangle shape, smooth surface, ridged underside

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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