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PETER
GOURFAIN

References to historical and literary narrative
punctuate Gourfain’s work, but the overarching
theme is his interest in the human struggle
and mankind’s long-enduring story.

Peter Gourfain, Boat with Four Figures, 1983,
terra-cotta with glaze, 5 5⁄8 x 14 ¼ x 8 in.

Peter Gourfain, Untitled, 1985, terra-cotta, 23 ½ x 14 in. diameter

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Peter Gourfain, Untitled #2, from the series Ohio Pot, 1980,
terra-cotta, white slip, and iron oxide, 40 x 30 in. diameter