Untitled (#10)

28 March 1960, sold from the artist, Lee Bontecou, by Leo Castelli, Inc. (New York, NY) to Terese and Alvin S. Lane (Riverdale, NY); 29 July 2008, deposited on long-term loan to the Chazen Museum of Art; 2012, bequeathed to the Chazen Museum of Art

• Elvehjem Museum of Art. "The Terese and Alvin S. Lane Collection: Twentieth-Century Sculpture and Sculptors' Works on Paper." Madison, WI: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 1995. cat. no. 6.3

• Lee Bontecou 1958-1972: Leo Castelli, 10/21/1999–11/24/1999
• Lane Collection, The: Twentieth-Century Sculpture and Sculptors' Works on Paper: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 9/30/1995–12/3/1995

This abstract relief sculpture is constructed of beige and tan canvas panels of various sizes and shapes stitched to a three-dimensional metal structure consisting of a network of lines and shapes suspended within a square metal frame. The central area showcases two void-like forms—one circular and one oblong—their dark black interiors appearing as deep tunnels. Curvilinear canvas panels radiate outward from these voids, forming concentric circles. As these panels extend towards the outer square frame, their shapes transition into rectilinear shapes. Short threads of thin, rusty wire function as visible sutures, attaching all canvas panels to the metal framework. The overall effect makes the sculpture look fragmented, as if the canvas had shattered and been stitched back together around the central voids. The relief possesses a noticeable three-dimensionality, with the voids protruding from the frame. The color scheme is muted, dominated by earth tones of beige and tan, with the rusty metal wires and a black metal frame providing contrast.

• North America
• Sculpture
• Terese and Alvin S. Lane Collection
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