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Sculptor:
Armajani, Siah 1939-2020  Search this
Medium:
Stained balsa wood
Type:
Sculptures-Model
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Max Protech Gallery New York New York
Date:
1968
Notes:
University of Pennsylvania, Institute of Contemporary Art, 1985, "Siah Armajani."
"Siah Armajani," University of Pennsylvania, Institute of Contemporary Art, 1985, pg.9.
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
"A simple king-post system, a development of the simple truss in which a vertical, from apex to base, forms the common side of adjoining right angles."
Topic:
Architecture--Bridge  Search this
Abstract--Geometric  Search this
Control number:
IAS 87610001
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_293488