From the 1930s onwards, Esphyr Slobodkina began to make sculptures out of humble everyday objects – typewriters, clothes hangers, pieces of old furniture – giving them a new reality and an independent existence of their own. Irritated with the contemporary “sloppy” use of the English language, she gave these sculptures humourous and wonderful titles, such as The Saddly Sagging Educational Spiral, or, as with this fan, The Madly Rushing Circles of Upward Mobility.
We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp’s privacy practices here.