context1: The futility, banality, and despair of life are also compellingly expressed in Bratby's autobiographical novel Breakdown, which depicts an artist in crisis. Bratby painted several <strong>kitchen</strong> subjects, often turning practical utensils such as sieves and spoons into semi-abstract shapes. He also painted <strong>bathrooms</strong>, and made three paintings of toilets.
context2: Enamel over cast iron is a popular material for <strong>kitchen</strong> and <strong>bathroom</strong> sinks. Heavy and durable, these sinks can also be manufactured in a very wide range of shapes and colors. Like stainless steel, they are very resistant to hot or cold objects, but they can be damaged by sharp impacts and once the glass surface is breached, the underlying cast iron will often corrode, spalling off more of the glass.