Chain of Pearls (Proposal for ACE Gallery), Drawing in 2 Parts

Dennis Oppenheim

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Caption

Dennis Oppenheim American, 1938–2011. Chain of Pearls (Proposal for ACE Gallery), Drawing in 2 Parts, 1981. Graphite, colored pencil, watercolor on radiator paint on paper, 38 1/4 x 45 3/4 in. (97.2 x 116.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jonathan A. Berg, 83.258.5. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 83.258.5a_bw.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Chain of Pearls (Proposal for ACE Gallery), Drawing in 2 Parts

Date

1981

Medium

Graphite, colored pencil, watercolor on radiator paint on paper

Classification

Drawing

Dimensions

38 1/4 x 45 3/4 in. (97.2 x 116.2 cm)

Signatures

Signed lower right edge in graphite: "Dennis Oppenheim, 1981"

Inscriptions

Inscribed lower right in graphite: "CHAIN OF PEARLS - Proposal for ACE Gallery, Vancouver, Canada, 1981. 1000' x 20' x 80'/Magnesium flares, class c aerial rockets, sparklers, gun powder, wax, motorized spinning silver tops, mobile reflector shields, conveyor belts. Arclight, welding arc, butane torches, French horns, class A rockets directed through three skylights. (Not shown)"

Credit Line

Gift of Jonathan A. Berg

Accession Number

83.258.5

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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