Sooner or Later
About this Brooklyn Icon
The Brooklyn Museum is commemorating its 200th anniversary by spotlighting 200 standout objects in its encyclopedic collection.
Known for dynamic, oversize sculptures set in urban environments and parks, Mark di Suvero advocates for the public seeing “beauty that has been passed over.” He explains, “By putting [art] out on the streets, you open it up to the world. Bringing art to the people has a kind of joy, a liberation that nothing else can equal.” With its tight curves, sharp angles, and thick beams reaching to the sky, Sooner or Later is a premier example of the artist’s outdoor objects.
Caption
Mark di Suvero American, born China, 1933. Sooner or Later, 2022. Steel plate, steel l beam, steel “clam” bucket, 14 9/12 × 7 7/12 × 19 ft. (449.7 × 231.2 × 579.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Alex Katz Foundation, in honor of the Brooklyn Museum’s 200th Anniversary, 2024.20.
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Title
Sooner or Later
Date
2022
Medium
Steel plate, steel l beam, steel “clam” bucket
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Dimensions
14 9/12 × 7 7/12 × 19 ft. (449.7 × 231.2 × 579.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Alex Katz Foundation, in honor of the Brooklyn Museum’s 200th Anniversary
Accession Number
2024.20
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