Artist Cynthia Plaster Caster (born Cynthia Albritton on Might 24, 1947) died on April 21, 2022 after an extended sickness. A launch confirmed the information of her demise.
The self-described “recovering groupie” and sculptor gained fame for creating plaster casts of the erect penises of well-known folks. By the top of her profession, Albritton had sculpted a set of fifty plaster penises from well-known filmmakers, artists, and musicians.
Plaster Caster’s eclectic group of topics started with rock musicians in 1968. Her assortment included the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Wayne Kramer of MC5, and Pete Shelley of The Buzzcocks. Afterward, she would increase her catalog to additionally embrace plaster casts of breasts from feminine musicians reminiscent of Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab, Sally Timms of The Mekons, and Karen O of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Upon assembly Frank Zappa, Albritton turned his patron as he discovered casting erect penises to be humorous as effectively and would find yourself transferring to Los Angeles to pursue this artwork type.
The exhibition didn’t take off because of the sudden lack of participation from well-known musicians. No casts had been made between 1971 and 1980. In 2000, Albritton lastly held her first exhibit of the plaster penises in New York Metropolis. She quickly started to sculpt breasts as effectively. The songs “5 Quick Minutes” by Jim Croce and “Plaster Caster” by KISS are each impressed by and immortalize her. She can also be talked about in Momus’ track “The Penis Tune” on his album Folktronic and the Le Tigre track “Nanny Nanny Boo Boo.”
In 2010, she ran for mayor of Chicago on the “Exhausting Get together” ticket.
