Trails and Trials: A Century’s Journey to a Dream
Roberto Lugo

Details
Title
Trails and Trials: A Century’s Journey to a Dream
Artist/Maker
Roberto Lugo (American, born 1981), designer and maker
Date
2016-2017
Medium
Porcelain, china paint, and gold luster
Dimensions
22 1/2 x 12 x 12 [approximate]
Credit
Purchase with funds from the Decorative Arts Acquisition Endowment
Accession #
2016.207
Artist Roberto Lugo reimagined the High’s iconic Century Vase (1876), currently on view in the American art galleries, as a contemporary work with regional associations. Using a similar form and motifs to those of the Century Vase, Lugo chose important people and moments in Atlanta’s history to spur conversations among viewers. The figures of Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter, and André 3000 represent Atlanta’s roles in civil rights, social justice, and popular culture, respectively.
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