Fred Di Frenzi (American, b.1953), Out Out Damn Spot, 1987. Mold slumped and reverse painted plate glass, gold leaf.
By Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass | Published April 10, 2020 | Full size is 604 × 850 pixels
Fred Di Frenzi’s Out Out Damn Spot takes it’s title from the Shakespearean tragedy, Macbeth. In Macbeth, the wife of the titular character expresses remorse for having her husband murder the king, ultimately driving her to the brink of insanity. During an episode of sleepwalking, she imagines seeing a growing spot of the king’s blood on her hand.
Gift of Donald and Carol Wiiken
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