Proposed Colossal Monument for Thames River: Thames Ball.
Title |
Proposed Colossal Monument for Thames River: Thames Ball. |
Creator |
Oldenburg, Claes (American sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker, born 1929 in Sweden) |
Date |
1967 |
Cultural Context |
American North American English British |
Style/Period |
Pop (fine arts styles) Modern (styles and periods) Gothic (Medieval) |
Subject |
Design drawings Postcards Monuments Balls (Sporting goods) Rivers Waterfronts Harbors Boats Bridges Buildings Government facilities Office buildings Towers Cities & towns |
Description |
Crayon, pen, and watercolor on postcard. |
Location Depicted |
Thames River (England) London (England) England Great Britain United Kingdom |
Material |
Crayons (drawing material) Pens (drawing and writing) Watercolor (paint) Water-base paint Paint Paper (fiber product) |
Measurements |
3 1/2 x 5 1/2" (8.9 x 14 cm) |
Technique |
Painting (image-making) Drawing (image-making) |
Inscription |
Bottom: Thames Ball |
Work Type |
Proposals Projects (artistic concepts) Design drawings Drawings Crayon drawings Pen works Ink drawings Watercolors Paintings Colossi Monuments |
Source |
Varnedoe, Kirk, and Adam Gopnik. High and Low: Modern Art and Popular Culture. New York: Museum of Modern Art; Abrams, 1990. (p.355 top, fig.197) |
Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Varndedoe courtesy: Collection Mrs. Edwin Janss, Thousand Oaks, California; Brian Forrest. |
Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Digital File Name |
VRC 2435-11.jpg |
Rating |
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