May Fair

Artist Jean Tinguely (Swiss, 1925 - 1991)

Date1963

MediumScrap metal, iron bells, metal wheels, and electric motor (220 volts)

DimensionsOverall: 38 9/16 × 59 13/16 × 28 3/4 inches (98 × 152 × 73 cm)

Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund

Object number2026.28

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DescriptionThis is a sculpture made of scrap metal, iron bells, metal wheels, and a small motor, with a cord to plug into an electric outlet. It is not painted and is rusty in some places. It rests on the ground and is roughly three feet tall.

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