Interact
Larry Fuente, Game Fish, 1988, mixed media: wood, plastic, beads, buttons, poker chips, badminton birdies, ping pong balls, rhinest, 51 1/2 x 112 1/2 x 10 3/4 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, 1991.61
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Welcome to the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Interact page. Here you can "test drive" special online features such as "Zoom It."
Zoom It
Explore the surface of our featured artwork, Game Fish, using the "zoom" tool! The controls under the image allow you to zoom in (+) and out (-). Use the arrows or your mouse to move about this artistic landscape. What is your favorite part of the piece? How many dice and yo-yos can you find?
Since the late 1960s, California artist Larry Fuente has transformed banal, commercial products into works of wonder and mystery. Game Fish began as a found object—a mounted sailfish trophy. Fuente then applied game-related artifacts—dice, miniature pinball games, poker chips, ping-pong balls, yo-yos, dominoes, and even badminton birdies—to create a flamboyant sculpture that is itself a play on words!
Explore more of the Renwick Gallery's artworks in our online exhibition Masters of Their Craft: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum and in the accompanying book. Check out our complete lineup of online exhibitions, too!
If you have comments or suggestions about this page please email us. The address is saaminteract@si.edu.
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