Silver Teapot c. 1935 - 1942

This silver teapot was drawn by John Garay with graphite and maybe a little charcoal, all on paper. I imagine Garay hunched over the object, trying to capture its gleam and the way light bounces off its curves. See how he layers the graphite to build up those shadows and highlights. It's like he’s feeling his way around the form, slowly revealing its shape with each stroke. There’s something so intimate about a drawing like this, you know? It's like a conversation between the artist and the object, a quiet meditation on the everyday. And in that exchange, something magical happens. Garay is not only representing a teapot but also breathing life into it, inviting us to pour ourselves a cup and join the reverie.