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Leaning Tower of Youth, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Chamberlain, John 1927-2011  Search this
Medium:
Painted and chromium-plated steel
Type:
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Xavier Fourcade New York New York
Date:
1985
Notes:
Sylvester, Julie, "John Chamberlain: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Sculpture, 1954-1985," NY: Hudson Hills Press, 1986, no. 790.
Summary:
Vertical piece made up of metal painted black and white. Two "columns" in white are next to each other, while the black curves behind them. A third piece in white peeks out from the innards of the black mass, which appears to lean to one side.
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Allegory--Life--Youth  Search this
Control number:
IAS 88380759
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_308336