Nara
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Contemporary Art, Northwest Corner, Intro Gallery
MANUFACTURER
Memphis Milano, 1980 – 1987
MEDIUM
Terrazzo, glass
DATES
1983
DIMENSIONS
15 3/4 × 23 5/8 × 23 5/8 in., 153 lb. (40 × 60 × 60 cm, 69.4kg) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Printed marks: "31 S Kuramata Memphis"
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
2023.76.8
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Dennis Freedman, in honor of the Brooklyn Museum's 200th Anniversary
PROVENANCE
Prior to 2023, provenance not yet documented; by 2023, acquired by Dennis Freedman of New York, NY; December 29, 2023, gift of Dennis Freedman to the Brooklyn Museum.
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MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Contemporary Art, Northwest Corner, Intro Gallery
CAPTION
Shiro Kuramata (Japanese, 1934–1991). Nara, 1983. Terrazzo, glass, 15 3/4 × 23 5/8 × 23 5/8 in., 153 lb. (40 × 60 × 60 cm, 69.4kg). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dennis Freedman, in honor of the Brooklyn Museum's 200th Anniversary, 2023.76.8 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2023.76.8_PS20.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 2023.76.8_PS20.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2024
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