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Kiki Smith
Jersey Crows1995

Not on view
Installation of approximately twelve matte black sculptural birds arranged mid-flight on a polished concrete gallery floor, with a glass curtain wall overlooking a tropical courtyard beyond
Installation view of dark bird-shaped sculptures scattered across a gray concrete floor before a floor-to-ceiling glass wall, with a lush green courtyard of cycad palms and red structural staircases visible beyond.
Installation view of small dark sculptural bird forms scattered across a polished concrete floor in front of a floor-to-ceiling glass wall, with a tropical courtyard of palm trees and red structural columns visible beyond.
Installation of multiple dark sculptured birds with outstretched wings lying on a concrete gallery floor near floor-to-ceiling windows, with additional bird sculptures visible outside on the grass.
Aerial photograph of a grassy area with a tall palm tree trunk at center-right and cycad fronds at left, with several dark sculptural bird forms scattered across the lawn below.
Outdoor installation of dark cast metal bird figures, matte black with textured feather detail, scattered and clustered on grass beneath palm fronds, with additional figures visible in the background.
Artist or Maker
Kiki Smith
Germany, Nuremberg, active United States, born 1954
Title
Jersey Crows
Date Made
1995
Medium
Silicon bronze
Dimensions
.1-.27) See individual records .1-.27) Installation variable
Credit Line
Gift of Robert and Mary M. Looker in honor of the museum's 50th anniversary
Accession Number
M.2015.39.1-.27
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Contemporary Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Gifts on the Occasion of LACMA's 50th Anniversary. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2015.
  • Haenlein, Carl, ed. Kiki Smith: All Creatures Great and Small. Hannover: Kestner Gesellschaft, 1998.
  • Gifts from Mary and Robert Looker, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 2017. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2017.
Copyright
© Kiki Smith