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Hellmann's Mayonnaise Jar

Linda Dolack (American, born in 1949)
American
2005

Medium/Technique Glass beads, sequins; hand-stitched
Credit Line The Daphne Farago Collection
Accession Number2017.4769
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsFiber arts
Do you have this product in your own fridge or pantry? A staple of American grocery store aisles, Hellmann’s mayonnaise is just one of the mass-produced foodstuffs that intrigue Linda Dolack. Pursuing an interest that dates back to her childhood, Dolack considers how advertisements, jingles, packaging, and logos turn processed foods into objects of communal desire. The artist transforms them further, changing ubiquitous consumable goods into unique sculptures encrusted with brightly colored, sparkling glass beads, conferring splendor, beauty, and delight upon discarded food packaging.

Description"Hellmann's" jar decorated with glass beads
ProvenanceBy 2003, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge MA; June 28, 2003, sold by Mobilia Gallery to Daphne Farago (b. 1924 - d. 2017), Little Compton, RI; 2017, bequest of Daphne Farago to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 14, 2017)
Copyright© Linda Dolack