Airplane and Barbed Wire

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Airplane and Barbed Wire

Chris Burden (United States, Massachusetts, Boston, active California, 1946-2015)

1979

Installation Art

Model airplane, barbed wire, printed text, wood and glass case

Overall: 16 x 31 x 17 in. (40.64 x 78.74 x 43.18 cm); a) Model airplane: 7 x 11 x 10 in. (17.78 x 27.94 x 25.4 cm); b) Airplane text sheet: 3 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 in. (7.62 x 7.94 x 1.59 cm); c) Barbed wire: 12 x 12 x 12 in. (30.48 x 30.48 x 30.48 cm); d) Barbed wire text sheet: 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 1/2 in. (1.27 x 13.02 x 1.27 cm); e) Glass case [base]: 1 1/16 x 31 x 17 in. (2.7 x 78.74 x 43.18 cm); e) Glass case [vitrine]: 15 x 31 x 17 in. (38.1 x 78.74 x 43.18 cm)

Contemporary Art Deaccession Fund (M.2009.110a-e)

Contemporary Art

Not currently on public view