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Generations

Generations

Richard Artschwager

Artist
Richard Artschwager
(American, 1923 - 2013)
Title
Generations
Date
1990
Medium
Stainless steel with lights, live pine trees, and painted metal tree
Dimensions
32 x 60 x 155 ft. overall
Credit
Anonymous Fund, Elvehjem Museum of Art General Endowment Fund, Harry and Margaret P. Glicksman Endowment Fund and Cyril W. Nave Endowment Fund, and John H. Van Vleck Endowment Fund purchase
Accession No.
1991.127
Classification
Sculpture
Geography
United States

Related

Commissioned by the Elvehjem.

  • Panczenko, Russell. "'Generations': A Singular Addition to the Permanent Collection." Bulletin/Annual Report 1991-1993. Elvehjem Museum of Art (1993): 23-39. pp. 23-39
  • Noever, Peter, ed. "Richard Artschwager: The Hydraulic Door Check." exhibition catalogue, MAK, Vienna, 2002. pp. 204, 158, no. 22
  • Celant, Germano, Herbert Muschamp, and Russell Panczenko. "Richard Artschwager: PUBLIC (public)." exhibition catalogue, Elvehjem Museum of Art, 1991. cover; pp. 36-62, fig. 1-14
  • Gross, Jennifer, "Richard Artschwager!." New Haven: Yale University Press, 2012. p. 36, no. 36
  • Celant, Germano. "Richard Artschwager." Milan, Italy: Silvana Editoriale, 2019. pp. 243, 421, no. 272

  • Richard Artschwager: PUBLIC (public): Elvehjem Museum of Art, 9/14/1991–11/10/1991

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