Coney, Early Evening
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Object Label
The street artist Swoon’s ethereal installation juxtaposes five portraits with the Cyclone, one of the last existing wooden roller coasters. As if it were seen in their dreams, the Cyclone’s lace-like structure acquires a gossamer quality. Given Swoon’s fascination with Coney Island’s ceaseless potential for magic and mystery, her three-dimensional dreamscape may represent a cautiously optimistic belief in the site’s continual rebirth.
Caption
Swoon American, born 1977. Coney, Early Evening, 2005. Linoleum print on mylar, mixed media, Variable dimensions, 18 pieces total. Brooklyn Museum, Healy Purchase Fund B, Emily Winthrop Miles Fund, and Designated Purchase Fund, 2005.41. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2005.41_front_PS2.jpg)
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Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Coney, Early Evening
Date
2005
Medium
Linoleum print on mylar, mixed media
Classification
Dimensions
Variable dimensions, 18 pieces total
Credit Line
Healy Purchase Fund B, Emily Winthrop Miles Fund, and Designated Purchase Fund
Accession Number
2005.41
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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This work is actually the one that inspired the curator to do a show on Coney Island! What do you think of it?I like it! It's like a carnival kaleidoscope.I love the way you just described it, yes! There is so much going on, you may have read this in the label but the artist, Joseph Stella, visualized the park's nickname as the Electric Eden as Coney Island was always lit up with lights!
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