NBC Nightly News is a painting and a sculpture. The artist made it using metal, rubber, and wood covered with casein paint, which is made by combining color with casein, a protein found in milk. Notice the metal rod holding the rolled sculpture together. What might happen if you took the rod away?
Dryer worked in a theater creating props, which are objects used on stage by actors. Her work in the theater inspired her to create paintings that were also objects. She considers these pieces to be performers, stating, “I see them as alive. I see them as walking away from the wall.”
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