Black Excursion No. 13 / Louise Nevelson
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- Accession Number
- 1997/1.131
- Title
- Black Excursion No. 13
- Artist
- Louise Nevelson
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1899 - 1988
- Medium and Support
- painted wood and black formica
- Object Creation Date
- 1964
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Inscription
- Verso, label: The Pace Gallery/32 East 57th Street/New York, NY 10022 [black letterpress, all one line]/NEVELSON Black Excursion 13/#1922 1969 Black Wood & Formica/37 1/2 x 47 1/4" [typescript, below]; to the r., PAUL SIPOS INC./181 DUANE STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10013/ (212) 925-3067; below, in black marker: LANNAN/FOUNDATION/1/CHRISTIES
- inscribed in red paint, l.r.: 82.71
- Dimensions
- 95.25 cm x 120.02 cm x 11.43 cm (37 1/2 in. x 47 1/4 in. x 4 1/2 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- assemblage
- Physical Description
- Square, rectangular, and circular pieces of wood and formica are assembled in rectilinear, cabinet-like compartments. The entire object is painted black.
- Subject Matter
- Assembled from found pieces of wood and formica, the objects that make up the piece resonate between being subsumed into the purely abstract form and reminding the viewer of their one-time life as daily objects.
- Primary Keywords
- abstract
- abstraction
- assemblage (sculpture technique)
- circles
- color-field
- geometric abstraction
- squares
- wood (plant material)
- Secondary Keywords
- visual arts
- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- concepts in the arts
- descriptors
- european
- european styles and periods
- forms of expression
- genres
- geometric shapes
- international post-1945 styles and movements
- materials
- materials by origin
- modern and contemporary art
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- object-making processes and techniques
- people and culture
- plant material
- post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- rectangles
- sculpture techniques
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- visual and tactile
- wood and wood products
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1464 x 970
- File Size
- 80 KB
- Record
- 1997/1.131
- Link to this Item
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"Black Excursion No. 13; Louise Nevelson." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1997-sl-1.131/1997_1.131.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.