La Gardo Tackett created this garden sculpture around 1955 for Architectural Pottery; it comes from the collection of the ceramic manufacturer’s owner, Max Lawrence. Tackett based the forms on highly abstracted totem poles.  Photo 5 of 11 in "Living in a Modern Way" at LACMA by Erika Heet

"Living in a Modern Way" at LACMA

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La Gardo Tackett created this garden sculpture around 1955 for Architectural Pottery; it comes from the collection of the ceramic manufacturer’s owner, Max Lawrence. Tackett based the forms on highly abstracted totem poles.