Cooper Square

Artist Stephen Posen (American, born 1939)

Date1974

MediumAcrylic on canvas

DimensionsUnframed: 80 x 64 inches (203.2 x 162.56 cm)
Framed: 81 1/2 x 65 1/2 x 3 inches (207.01 x 166.37 x 7.62 cm)

Credit LinePurchase: Nelson Gallery Foundation and partial gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Mann Jr.

Object numberF85-25/1

SignedNone

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Not on view

Collections

Contemporary Art

Terms

DescriptionPainting of four black and white photographs which overlap each other to form one, overall image of a sidewalk and steps leading to a doorway, all covered with construction rubble. Depicted are various pieces of colored cloth which appear stapled to the "photographic" surface in draped and folded configurations. In upper right corner; dark blue and tan "cloth" with "ribbon" suspended into lower right corner of dark and light blue and tan "cloth." In upper left corner; light green and blue "cloth" with yellow "ribbon" suspended into lower right corner of tan and light blue "cloth."

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