Buster Simpson (American, b. 1942) "Sepsis by Coat Hanger," C.1967, pro-choice political sculpture, commercial ceramic figures, foam (sepsis) sealed / framed in thermoplastic by vacuum forming process. Coat hanger missing from the composition. Size: Object 12'' x 12'' x 4'' (30 x 30 x 10 cm). 17'' x 17'', 43 x 43 cm (frame). Provenance: The Robert L. Pfannebecker Collection. Artist Biography: As an artist active since the late 1960s, Buster Simpson has worked on major infrastructure and planning projects, sight specific sculptures, museum installations, and community interventions. Simpson received a MFA in 1969, and later, the Distinguished Alumni Award in Architecture and Design, at the University of Michigan. He is a recipient of numerous awards, among them, NEA fellowships and the Americans for the Arts Public Art Award in 2009. Simpson's work employs site specific opportunities, engages social actions, and sustainable opportunities, often considered "poetic utility". Humor and rich metaphors distinguish his work, with deceptively simple sculptures offering social and ecological engagements and solutions to real problems.

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