GLEN LA FONTAINE
Untitled
Dimensions: 22.5” x 13” x 8” (Figure) / H. 28.5” (Spear)
Medium: Stoneware, pigment, wood
Condition: Overall very good
Provenance:
– Private Collection, Phoenix, AZ
– Trotta-Bono, Los Angeles, CA
SOLD
Glen LaFontaine’s ceramics merge Native tradition with the playful irreverence of 1960s–70s Pop Art. Ceremonial chiefs and drummers bear anguished yet theatrical expressions, while ledger-style horses and thunderbirds mingle with shiny cars and green buffaloes stamped with whimsical dollar signs. This vibrant fusion offers a wry commentary on identity and stereotype, blending history with humor and resilience. LaFontaine’s work invites us to see Indigenous culture as both profound and playfully adaptive.