"G.Q. Manstyle Award" Cup
This trophy updates the form of the loving cup, a two-handled ceremonial vessel based on ancient Greek drinking vessels (the kylix and kantharos) and used since ancient times to celebrate achievement. The stylized classical forms and ironic combination of costly and mock materials typifies Graves's version of post-modernism.
Artwork Details
- Title: "G.Q. Manstyle Award" Cup
- Designer: Michael Graves (American, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1934–2015 Princeton, New Jersey)
- Manufacturer: Maloof Architectural Models Inc.
- Date: designed 1982, presented 1983
- Medium: Bird's-eye maple, ebony, painted wood, silver
- Dimensions: 9 × 15 × 7 1/2 in., 2.1 lb. (22.9 × 38.1 × 19.1 cm, 1 kg)
- Classification: Woodwork
- Credit Line: Gift of Gentlemen's Quarterly Magazine, Condé Nast Publications Inc., 1982
- Object Number: 1982.506
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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