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'''''Table with Pink Tablecloth''''' is an artwork by American artist [[Richard Artschwager]], now in the collection of the [[Art Institute of Chicago]]. |
'''''Table with Pink Tablecloth''''' is an artwork by American artist [[Richard Artschwager]], now in the collection of the [[Art Institute of Chicago]]. |
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It is a work in three-dimensions constructed of [[Formica (plastic)|Formica]] on wood |
It is a work in three-dimensions constructed of [[Formica (plastic)|Formica]] on wood. It has been described as his "most famous sculpture".<ref>Ken Johnson, [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/11/arts/design/richard-artschwager-painter-and-sculptor-dies-at-89.html?_r=2& "Richard Artschwager, Painter and Sculptor, Dies at 89"], ''The New York Times'', February 10, 2013. </ref> It was made in 1964 using skills Artschwager gained designing furniture using similar materials and similar techniques.<ref name=AIC>[http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/146901 About This Artwork: Table with Pink Tablecloth], Art Institute of Chicago.</ref> The sculpture measures 64.8 x 111.8 x 111.8 cm (25 1/2 x 44 x 44 in). Stylistically it shares attributes of [[Pop art]] and [[Minimalism]].<ref name=AIC /> |
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Artschwager is quoted as saying "It’s not sculptural. It’s more like a painting pushed into three dimensions. It’s a picture of wood."<ref name="Artinfo Whitney">Charmaine Picard , [http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/836148/the-story-behind-richard-artschwagers-whitney-survey-and-high The Story Behind Richard Artschwager's Whitney Survey and High Line "blps"] ''[[Louise Blouin Media|Blouin ArtInfo]]'', October 25, 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-26.</ref> |
Artschwager is quoted as saying "It’s not sculptural. It’s more like a painting pushed into three dimensions. It’s a picture of wood."<ref name="Artinfo Whitney">Charmaine Picard , [http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/836148/the-story-behind-richard-artschwagers-whitney-survey-and-high The Story Behind Richard Artschwager's Whitney Survey and High Line "blps"] ''[[Louise Blouin Media|Blouin ArtInfo]]'', October 25, 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-26.</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:44, 15 July 2013
Table with Pink Tablecloth is an artwork by American artist Richard Artschwager, now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
It is a work in three-dimensions constructed of Formica on wood. It has been described as his "most famous sculpture".[1] It was made in 1964 using skills Artschwager gained designing furniture using similar materials and similar techniques.[2] The sculpture measures 64.8 x 111.8 x 111.8 cm (25 1/2 x 44 x 44 in). Stylistically it shares attributes of Pop art and Minimalism.[2]
Artschwager is quoted as saying "It’s not sculptural. It’s more like a painting pushed into three dimensions. It’s a picture of wood."[3]
At the 2009 Venice Biennale, sculptor Rachel Harrison recreated Table with Pink Tablecloth in tribute.[3]
References
- ^ Ken Johnson, "Richard Artschwager, Painter and Sculptor, Dies at 89", The New York Times, February 10, 2013.
- ^ a b About This Artwork: Table with Pink Tablecloth, Art Institute of Chicago.
- ^ a b Charmaine Picard , The Story Behind Richard Artschwager's Whitney Survey and High Line "blps" Blouin ArtInfo, October 25, 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-26.