The Crystal Pallets: deFence of Light
Object NameWindow
Artist
Richard Posner
(American, 1948-2011)
Made FromGlass, Plexiglass, Mirror
Date1983
Place MadeUnited States
Techniqueacid-etched, assembled
SizeOverall H: 274.3 cm, W: 1524 cm, D: 10.2 cm
Accession Number2000.4.52
Credit LineGift of Richard Posner
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionGlass, Plexiglas, mirror; acid-etched, assembled. The artwork is a series of individual glass modules originally sandwiched between exterior and interior plate glass panels. The fence is constructed with quarter-inch plate glass and held together with silicone and nylon nuts and bolts. Archival photos and quotations are etched onto shards of glass and siliconed onto the pickets of the fence. Large animal figures of smoked gray and brown Plexiglas function as a sunscreen across the 50-foot span of the piece.Provenance
Source
Richard Posner
(American, 1948-2011) - 2001-01-05
1675-1725
Corning Inc.
