UNSIGNED MODERN URBAN ABSTRACT (1970s) ART055 with overtones of Midwest Futurism

with overtones of Midwest Futurism

Designer Unknown Manufacturer Unknown Design Period 1970 to 1979 Production Period Unknown Country of Manufacture United States Identifying Marks The style of the design is reminiscent of the designer and/or manufacturer Style Vintage

but by the mid 70's profitability in the ceramics industry fell victim to cheap imports and lagging public interest

it was rechristened in 1951 after Wilhelm’s marriage to fellow potter and goldsmith Elly Hauenstein (1929–2008)

the lamp has been paired with a vintage blue shade

UNSIGNED MODERN URBAN ABSTRACT (1970s) ART055 with overtones of Midwest FuturismA tall, abstract oil painting that reproduces a claustrophobic view down a cramped backstreet in what looks like an anonymous, densely urban capital somewhere in Mitteleuropa. The stacked block buildingsdepicted in subdued, nail polish tonesremind us of the heavy, dull architecture often seen in minor Soviet satellites. The closely packed structures suggest a palpable sense of confinement. Up above, a thick, green sky looms low; a lack of clouds