Oh You Goose You
Fritzi Huber
6 inches x 4 inches (both pieces combined)
MIXED MEDIA: GESSO, ACRYLIC, MICA PARTICLES, GLUE,
ASIAN RITUAL PAPERS WITH FOIL AND PERSIMMON STAIN
Above: This trio of hinged Faberge-style eggs open to
reveal secret compartments. Each sterling silver egg, with
accompanying stand, is overlaid with Swarovski crystals.
Eggs are 2 ½ inches tall x 2 inches wide.
Left: Hand-carved, handpainted, Soviet Era wooden eggs
with accompanying lathed, handpainted stands, from left,
feature a Russian Orthodox Church, a Russian Bolshevik and
a Russian maiden releasing a bird. Eggs range in size from
2 ¾ to 5 ½ inches tall and from 2 to 3 inches wide.
Known for her works on handmade paper, Fritzi Huber is
the only artist represented during the “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
Gala auction whose work is housed in the Cameron Art
Museum’s permanent collection. Working outside of her
typical medium, Huber cracked a plastic egg, breaking the
edges for vérité. She applied layers of gesso outside and in
before coating the shell with acrylic paint. On an adhesive base,
she dusted the inside with gold mica and sealed it with aerosol
Krylon before the finish: a collage of Asian ritual papers.
I M P O R T E D E G G S
Perry’s Emporium
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WBM march 2013