This and That: Bradley Kerl and Helen Altman

Caleb Bell
January 3, 2022

“This and That” is an occasional series of paired observations. See past “This and That” posts here. – Ed.

Today: Goldfish

Painting of a fish bowl, featuring an orange fish, colored rocks, and water plants, all against a black background — Bradley Kerl (b. 1986), Fish Bowl (Black), 2013, Oil on panel, 24 x 24 inches

Sculpture of a round fish bowl, featuring hyper realistic sculptures of orange goldfish — Helen Altman (b. 1958), Goldfish, 2013, Cast plastic, epoxy, brass, line, Styrofoam, distilled water, glass bowl, 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 6 5/8 inches

Ed. note: See one of Altman’s other goldfish pieces here.

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No matter how original, innovative or crazy your idea, someone else is also working on that idea. Furthermore, they are using notation very similar to yours. – Bruce J. MacLennan

This and That: Bradley Kerl and Helen Altman

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