The Bench
Original Language TitleLe Banc
Artist
Niki de Saint Phalle
(French, 1930 - 2002)
Collaborator
Marina Karella
(Greek, born 1940)
Date1989
MediumPainted polyester resin and mosaic
Dimensions.1 (sculpture): 63 × 62 × 45 inches (160.02 × 157.48 × 114.3 cm)
.2 (dog): 25 3/4 × 15 1/2 × 16 inches (65.41 × 39.37 × 40.64 cm)
.2 (dog): 25 3/4 × 15 1/2 × 16 inches (65.41 × 39.37 × 40.64 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired by G. Kenneth Baum to honor the birthday of his loving wife Ann and their shared love and passion for The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Object number2021.6.1,2
Edition/State/Proof2/3
On View
On viewGallery Location
- Bloch Lobby
Collections
DescriptionThis sculpture portrays a man seated on a bench, reading a newspaper with a small dog sitting on the ground next to the him. The dog is free standing from the man and the bench.Exhibition History"Niki de Saint Phalle: Quintessential Works," September 10–October 30, 2020, Nohra Haime Gallery, New York
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