Object Details
Artist
Jack Squier
Date
1962
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Not including mount: 37 3/4 × 22 1/4 × 5 1/4 inches (95.9 × 56.5 × 13.3 cm)
Mount: 2 7/8 × 11 × 5 1/2 inches (7.3 × 27.9 × 14 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Joel Perlman, Class of 1965
Object
Number
2014.012
As a teacher, Squier emphasized to his students the importance of an education based on a historical(…)
As a teacher, Squier emphasized to his students the importance of an education based on a historical foundation in the arts. However, he also encouraged them to break new ground, something he consistently achieved in his own work as an artist, transforming materials to reflect his vision. Here, Squier modernizes the medium of wooden sculpture and carving by giving Blind Animal II an impeccably smooth finish. The work’s subtle embellishments—such as the small, sharp teeth—beautifully activate the sculpture and its meaning. This piece was generously donated to the Museum’s permanent collection by sculptor and alumnus Joel Perlman, a former student of Jack’s. (“Jack Squier: The Arts Make Life Worthwile,” organized by Lee Rice ’16 with the assistance of Stephanie Wiles and presented at the Johnson Museum April 24 – August 30, 2015)
