Bottled Spirits
Datec. 1974
Artist
e. jean lanyon
(American artist and poet, born 1935)
MediumInk on paper
Dimensions15 1/2 × 13 3/4 in. (39.4 × 34.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist, 2023
Object number2023-39
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextBottled Spirits is from lanyon's Piggotry series, a play on the word bigotry. The artist associates the pig's stubborn characteristic with unreasonable prejudice. The stippling
of the figures inside the bottle emphasizes the steam, or tense emotions, that arise
from obstinate bias.
