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Escalation K.C.

Artist Howard W. Jones (American, 1922 - 1991)
Date1965
MediumPainted masonite panels
DimensionsA (left): 96 × 24 inches (243.84 × 60.96 cm)
B (right): 96 × 48 inches (243.84 × 121.92 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George H. Bunting Jr.
Object numberF65-43 A,B
Signedverso, black panel: "ESCALATION KC/ H. W. JONES/ 1965"
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionOne orange panel with 105 light bulbs and one black panel with 45 holes; wider panel painted orange with white circle in center; at top and bottom, 5 rows of 7 orange bulbs each; at center 5 rows, orange and white bulbs. Narrow black panel has 15 rows of 3 black holes; 2 holes left in 3rd row from bottom contain deep-set round mirrors.
Copyright© Estate of Howard W. Jones
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