Porcelain figurine "Rock On" New
Porcelain figurine "Rock On" New
Quick info
porcelain + wood | handmade and -painted | total size 16.5 x 14.5 x 8.5 cm (h/w/d)
Detailed description
Porcelain figurine "Rock On"
He is Ed Heck's trademark: the white dog with the large black spots and long ears. Made of fine porcelain, hand-decorated. Size incl. wooden pedestal 16.5 x 14.5 x 8.5 cm (h/w/d).
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany Email: info@arsmundi.de
About Ed Heck
The colourful comic drawings of the US artist Ed Heck (born in 1963) captivate primarily because of their childlike, naïve charm and amusing characters. One of Heck's most popular motifs is the black and white spotted dog with long black ears, which remains his unmistakable trademark today. In addition to dogs, the works of this New York artist frequently feature cats, birds, dinosaurs, and monsters.
After studying art at the New York School of Visual Arts, Ed Heck worked as an illustrator for the American Museum of Natural History, creating true-to-the-original drawings of prehistoric animals. Inspired by this, he began drawing his own dinosaurs and developed his distinctive style.
Ed Heck lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Ceramic product made of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar.
Porcelain is formed by turning or pressing, and figurative objects are cast. Complex objects have to be cast in separated steps and sections, and then "assembled". After the moulding, the pieces are dried and undergo an initial firing at about 900°C. Next, the glaze will be applied and fired at temperatures between 1,240 °C and 1,445 °C. In renowned manufactories, the porcelain is painted by hand, with each colour being fired individually under strict temperature tolerances.
Porcelain was invented in China and became widespread in Europe from the 16th century onwards. The first European porcelain factory was founded in Meissen, Germany in 1710.
Other famous European porcelain factories include Fürstenberg, Höchst, Schwarzburger Werkstätten, Lladró, Nymphenburg, KPM, Augarten, Sèvres, Limoges, Royal Copenhagen, Worcester. Each factories label their products with their personal porcelain stamps to indicate their origin.