Rabbit

In the midst of oppression or poverty and vast manufactured landscapes is where Michael Luchs' Rabbit belongs. Rabbit's visible raw materials call to a wasteland brought on by excess and obsolescence, but Luchs transforms these materials into an object of pleasure and relief. The ability to simply create in such an environment is why I find Rabbit wonderful and heartbreaking.

Michael Luchs. Rabbit, 1974; paint and staples on cardboard; 17 x 31.5 x 4.5 in. Courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts.