Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Artist Roberto Lugo reimagined the High’s iconic Century Vase (1876), currently on view in the American art galleries, as a contemporary work with regional associations. Using a similar form and motifs to those of the Century Vase, Lugo chose important people and moments in Atlanta’s history to spur conversations among viewers. The figures of Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter, and André 3000 represent Atlanta’s roles in civil rights, social justice, and popular culture, respectively.
Trails and Trials: A Century’s Journey to a Dream, 2016-2017
Porcelain, china paint, and gold luster
Roberto Lugo (American, born 1981), designer and maker
Purchase with funds from the Decorative Arts Acquisition Endowment, 2016.207
The Century Vase, 1876
Porcelain with paint and gilt decoration
Karl L. Müller (American, born German, 1820-1887), designer
Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, New York, 1863-1922, maker
Virginia Carroll Crawford Collection, 1986.163
Visit the High Museum: high.org
Artist Roberto Lugo reimagined the High’s iconic Century Vase (1876), currently on view in the American art galleries, as a contemporary work with regional associations. Using a similar form and motifs to those of the Century Vase, Lugo chose important people and moments in Atlanta’s history to spur conversations among viewers. The figures of Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter, and André 3000 represent Atlanta’s roles in civil rights, social justice, and popular culture, respectively.
Trails and Trials: A Century’s Journey to a Dream, 2016-2017
Porcelain, china paint, and gold luster
Roberto Lugo (American, born 1981), designer and maker
Purchase with funds from the Decorative Arts Acquisition Endowment, 2016.207
The Century Vase, 1876
Porcelain with paint and gilt decoration
Karl L. Müller (American, born German, 1820-1887), designer
Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, New York, 1863-1922, maker
Virginia Carroll Crawford Collection, 1986.163
Visit the High Museum: high.org
