The Denver Art Museum exhibit "Design After 1900" features four teapots, show below. From left to right, Emisfera Teapot (1985) by Gabriele De Vicchi; Principessa Teapot from Turadot Service (1990-91) by Constantino Dardi; Teapot (with coffeepot and tray, 1980-83) by Robert Venturi (an architect!); and Teapot, Sugar Bowl, and Creamer (circa 1900) by Maurice Dufrene.
The teapots at the de Young Museum are part of the Diane and Sandy Besser Collection. Unlike the teapots at Hearst and Denver, the teapots at the de Young are not functional. Each teapot was created with a political, social, or environmental message. For example, the Bird Teapot by Jason Walker, pictured below, is a commentary on the impacts of energy consumption
Homeless, 1990, Ann Agee; Bird Teapot, Jason Walker
Soldier II (Bottle), 1930, George Walker; Hitler Idaho, 2003, Charles Krafft
Picasso/ Warhol Teapot, 2002, Noi Volkov; Teapot, 1997, Tom Rippon
Whirlwind Unguarded Love, 1997, Sugei Isvpov; Orlando, 2003, Irina Zaytceva
World Trade Center 1996, 2002, David Regan; Zoomorphic Teapot, 1993, Michael Lucero
very cool looking teapots at the de Young!
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