Do yu Get it / Martin Johnson

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Accession Number
2008/2.235
Title
Do yu Get it
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
(1951 - )
Object Creation Date
1996
Object Creation Place
North America
American
Creation Place 1
North America
Creation Place 2
American
Style/Group/Movement
Do-it-yourself art
Dimensions
56 cm x 59.5 cm x 7.5 cm (22 1/16 in. x 23 7/16 in. x 2 15/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Mixed Media
Primary Object Type
assemblage
Physical Description
7-sided frame made of reclaimed wood moulding and slats nailed together and backed with strips of green felt, possibly from a pool table. Gold wire traces the wood frame, and is accented with a fuzz ball or googly eye at each corner. A toy car is placed on the gold wire “track” at bottom center; car racing flag stickers attached to the frame in a couple places. Three pieces of thread are strung horizontally across the frame, a “spider web” attached to top two lines with puffy paint. A wood (?) cutout of a smiling joker mouth hung from web by wire.
Subject Matter
This assemblage made of found materials makes reference to childhood themes, such as toy car racing and comic books. The association is further supported by the materials sued, which are items one would typically find in a craft box, such as googly eyes and fuzz balls, brightly colored nylon thread and puffy paint.
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2751 x 2369
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Record
2008/2.235
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"Do yu Get it; Martin Johnson." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2008-sl-2.235/2008_2_235.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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