''Table with Pink Tablecloth'' is an artwork by American artist
Richard Artschwager, now in the collection of the
Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago's Grant Park, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 mill ...
.
It is a work in three-dimensions constructed of
Formica on wood. It was made in 1964 using skills Artschwager gained designing furniture using similar materials and similar techniques.
[About This Artwork: Table with Pink Tablecloth]
Art Institute of Chicago. The sculpture measures 64.8 x 111.8 x 111.8 cm (25 1/2 x 44 x 44 in).
According to art critic
Ken Johnson ''Table With Pink Tablecloth'' is "something of a cross between
Pop Art and a Minimalist cube by
Donald Judd".
[Ken Johnson]
"Richard Artschwager, Painter and Sculptor, Dies at 89"
''The New York Times'', February 10, 2013.
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."
[Charmaine Picard ]
The Story Behind Richard Artschwager's Whitney Survey and High Line "blps"
'' Blouin ArtInfo'', October 25, 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
At the 2009
Venice Biennale, sculptor
Rachel Harrison
Rachel Harrison (born 1966) is an American visual artist known for her sculpture, photography, and drawing. Her work often combines handmade forms with found objects or photographs, bringing art history, politics, and popular culture, pop cultur ...
recreated ''Table with Pink Tablecloth'' in tribute.
References
External links
Brookly Rail, February 2008
1964 sculptures
Wooden sculptures in Illinois
Sculptures in the Art Institute of Chicago
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