Cynthia Plaster Caster
Cynthia Dorothy Albritton (May 24, 1947 – April 21, 2022), better known by the pseudonym Cynthia Plaster Caster, was an American visual artist and self-described "recovering groupie" who gained fame for creating plaster casts of celebrities' erect penises. Albritton began her career in 1968 by casting penises of rock musicians. She later expanded her subjects to include filmmakers and other types of artists, eventually amassing a collection of over 70 plaster penises.
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- 1947.
- Died
- 2022.
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- United States.
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- sculptor, artist and groupie.
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Cynthia Dorothy Albritton (May 24, 1947 – April 21, 2022), better known by the pseudonym Cynthia Plaster Caster, was an American visual artist and self-described "recovering groupie" who gained fame for creating plaster casts of celebrities' erect penises. Albritton began her career in 1968 by casting penises of rock musicians. She later expanded her subjects to include filmmakers and other types of artists, eventually amassing a collection of over 70 plaster penises.
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In 2000, she began casting female artists' breasts.
Albritton was born in Chicago. In the late 1960s, she became active in the free love and rock music subcultures. Albritton studied at the University of Illinois Chicago. In college, when her art teacher gave the class an assignment to "plaster cast something solid", she had the idea to create a lifecast of an erect penis, which would then become flaccid and exit the mold. She created molds using alginate. She stated that her hobby of casting penises began as a "shtick to get laid" but she soon began to enjoy the aspect of collecting, and she began to see it as art. She had cast a few non-celebrities before casting Jimi Hendrix as her first celebrity cast. Frank Zappa found the concept of her casts both humorous and creative, though he had no interest in having his own penis cast. Zappa became a patron of Albritton and moved her to Los Angeles. In 1971, after her apartment was burgled, Zappa and Albritton entrusted her casts to Herb Cohen for safekeeping. Albritton sought to create an art exhibition of her casts, but did not have enough participants. She made no new casts between 1971 and 1980. In 1993, Albritton filed a lawsuit against Cohen because he would not return the casts that she had given him for safekeeping; she later got all but three back. In 2000, Albritton exhibited the casts for the first time in New York City. She also decided to begin casting women's breasts that year. By 2014, she had cast over 70 penises. In 2009, Albritton won the Rob Pruitt Award at the first annual Guggenheim Art Awards, held at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. She was a candidate for mayor of Chicago in the 2011 election on the "Hard Party" ticket. Albritton died from cerebrovascular disease at a care facility in Chicago on April 21, 2022, at the age of 74. Shortly before her death, Albritton donated one of her casts of Jimi Hendrix's erect penis to the Icelandic Phallological Museum in Reykjavík. In 2023, the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University acquired a collection of her works, including casts, drawings, prints, diaries, and the suitcase she used to transport casting materials and tools.
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A plaster cast of Jimi Hendrix at the Icelandic Phallological Museum in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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A cast of Jimi Hendrix ’s penis, made by Cynthia Plaster Caster, and donated to the Icelandic Phallological Museum. On display on 1 August 2025.
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1947
Cynthia Plaster Caster was born in 1947.
2022
Cynthia Plaster Caster died at Chicago.
Legacy
Albritton's life has served as inspiration for multiple pieces of media, such as Good Girls Revolt, The Banger Sisters, and Drive-Away Dolls. In 2001, the documentary film Plaster Caster was made about her. She also contributed to the 2005 BBC Three documentary My Penis and I, made by British filmmaker Lawrence Barraclough about his anxiety over his penis size. She inspired the songs "Five Short Minutes" by Jim Croce and "Plaster Caster" by Kiss. She is also mentioned in the Momus song "The Penis Song" and the Le Tigre song "Nanny Nanny Boo Boo". Albritton's voice is featured in a recorded telephone conversation in the album Permanent Damage by The GTOs.
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- 1.Genzlinger, Neil. Cynthia Albritton, 74, the Michelangelo Of Immortalizing Male Rockers' Genitals. The New York Times. B12. April 28, 2022.
- 2.Cynthia Plaster Caster runs for Chicago mayor. Chicago Tribune. 2010-10-31.
- 3.Hutchinson, Kate. Cynthia Plaster Caster: the artist whose rock star penis sculptures asked big questions about manhood. The Guardian. April 25, 2022.
- 4.Serena, Katie. Meet The Groupie Who Made Plaster Casts Out Of Rock Music's Most Famous Penises. All That's Interesting. 2017-11-01.
- 5.Cynthia Plaster Caster: Art with staying power. Salon.
- 6.Philips, Chuck. Plaster Caster Lawsuit Set for Court Wednesday. Los Angeles Times. April 13, 1993.
- 7.Wallechinsky, David. The book of lists: the original compendium of curious information. Seal Books. 355–356. 2006. 9780307366177.
- 8.Kinsey Institute Announces Cynthia Plaster Caster Collection. Kinsey Institute. 15 June 2023.
- 9.Rosenberg, Karen. Art Awards and Irony at the Guggenheim. ArtsBeat. 2009-10-30.
- 10.Q&A; With Mayoral Candidate Cynthia Plaster Caster. chicagoreader.com.
- 11.Koe, Crystal. Plaster Cast of Jimi Hendrix's Penis to be Unveiled at Iceland's Phallological Museum: All in the name of Phallology. Guitar.com. 25 May 2022.
- 12.Jasmine, Lucretia Tye. Cynthia Plaster Caster, Super Artist and SuperGroupie! May 24, 1947 – April 21, 2022. The LA Beat. 2022-05-23.
- 13.Saperstein, Pat. Who Was Cynthia Plaster Caster, Who Inspired Miley Cyrus’ Character in Ethan Coen’s ‘Drive Away Dolls’?. Variety. 2024-02-23.
- 14.Miller, Jenni. Miley Cyrus 'Drive-Away Dolls' cameo explained. Mashable. 2024-02-24.
- 15.Camper, Fred. Plaster Caster. Chicago Reader. 1985-10-26.
- 16.Has your penis been short-changed?. Metro. October 3, 2007.
- 17.Jones, Abby. R.I.P. Cynthia "Plaster Caster" Albritton. Consequence. 2022-04-21.
- 18.Natawan, Grace Ann. Cynthia Albritton, Known As Cynthia Plaster Caster, Dies At 74. Spin. April 21, 2022.
- 19.Aswad, Jem. Cynthia Albritton, a.k.a. Cynthia Plaster Caster, Artist and ‘Recovering Groupie,’ Dies at 74. Variety. 2022-04-21.
- 20.home. cynthiaplastercaster.com.
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