Artist:

Nancy Graves, born Pittsfield, MA 1940-died New York City 1995  Search this

Medium:

steel, wax, marble dust and acrylic

Dimensions:

84 x 120 x 36 in. (213.4 x 304.8 x 91.4 cm)

Type:

Sculpture

Date:

1970

Gallery Label:

Pleistocene Skeleton plays with perceptions of what is natural and what is invented. Nancy Graves sculpted this deceptively realistic skeleton based on the internal structure of a camel. Graves's abiding fascination with these unique creatures (and nature more generally) began during her childhood visits to the local natural history museum where her father worked. In later years, Graves traveled to North Africa where she observed and filmed herds of camels.

Topic:

Animal\other\skeleton  Search this

History\prehistoric  Search this

Animal\unspecified  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment

Copyright:

© 1970, The Nancy Graves Foundation

Object number:

2005.8A-E

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7e22d98e7-c009-473e-99ef-c06fb40ffcce

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2005.8A-E