Head Shot
Artist
Joyce J. Scott
(American, born 1948)
Date2008
MediumGlass beads and mold-blown glass with thread and bullet casings
Dimensions18 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in., 3 lb. (47 × 11.4 × 11.4 cm, 1.4 kg)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2016.36.2
DescriptionThis sculpture is composed of a transparent green glass bottle made in the shape of a hand holding a gun, with its index finger poised on the trigger. Attached to the top of the barrel of the glass gun is a sculptural representation of a black man’s head, created by threading together mahogany, light brown, cream, and yellow glass beads. The inside of the top of the man’s head is exposed, revealing a concave beaded yellow brain with brown lines. Filling the inside of the green glass bottle are gold-colored bullet casings of various sizes.
Label TextJoyce Scott
American, born 1948
Head Shot, 2008
Glass beads and mold-blown glass with thread and bullet casings
18 ½ x 4 ½ x 4 ½ inches
Museum purchase 2016.36.2
