id:			118109
accession number:	1939.228
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1939.228
updated:		2023-03-25 11:14:23.159000

Naama, 1939. Viktor Schreckengost (American, Cleveland, 1906–2008). Glazed ceramic; overall: 44.2 x 15.2 cm (17 3/8 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken 1939.228

title:				Naama
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creation date:			1939
creation date earliest:		1939
creation date latest:		1939
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creditline:			The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken
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culture:	America, Ohio, Cleveland
technique:	glazed ceramic
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Ceramic
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CREATORS

* Viktor Schreckengost (American, Cleveland, 1906–2008)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 44.2 x 15.2 cm (17 3/8 x 6 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The May Show: 21st Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen
	opening date:   1939-05-03T04:00:00
	<i>The May Show: 21st Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 3-June 11, 1939).

	title:		Viktor Schreckengost and 20th-century Design
	opening date:   2000-11-12T00:00:00
	<i>Viktor Schreckengost and 20th-century Design</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 12, 2000-February 4, 2001).

	title:		Animals in Art: Clay Creatures by Viktor Schreckengost
	opening date:   2006-04-29T00:00:00
	<i>Animals in Art: Clay Creatures by Viktor Schreckengost</i>. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, OH (April 29-August 13, 2006).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* purchased at the "21st Annual Exhibition of Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen," (May Show): May 3 - June 11, 1939.

* Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (4/29/2006 - 8/13/2006): "Animals in Art: Highlights from Viktor Schreckengost" no catalogue

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PROVENANCE

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wall description:
Schreckengost rode camels when he visited North Africa in 1932 and became fascinated by their ungainly shape. This sculpture emphasizes the camel's unusual outline.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Viktor Schreckengost Entry Card to 1939 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAMS05218/

	Adams, Henry, and Viktor Schreckengost. Viktor Schreckengost and 20th-Century Design. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2000.
	page number: 	exh. cat. no. 47, p. 163, color repr. p. 49
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