Rectangular Bronze Form No. 2 / Robert Adams

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Accession Number
1954/2.40
Title
Rectangular Bronze Form No. 2
Artist
Robert Adams
Artist Nationality
British
Artist Life Dates
1917-1984
Medium and Support
bronze with wood base
Object Creation Date
circa 1953
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
United Kingdom (nation)
England (country)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
United Kingdom (nation)
Creation Place 3
England (country)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Dimensions
17.6 cm x 12 cm x 5.3 cm (6 15/16 in. x 4 3/4 in. x 2 1/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
abstract sculpture
Secondary Object Classification
Sculpture
Physical Description
Thin, double-side, H-shaped bronze sculpture. Each side is made up of a collection of rough rectangle shapes overlapping and butting up against one another. Two rectangle-shaped openings penetrate the piece.
Subject Matter
The artist is interested in the synthesis between idea, material, and form in abstract sculpture.
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1954/2.40
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"Rectangular Bronze Form No. 2; Robert Adams." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-2.40/1954_2.40.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 18, 2024.
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