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Phillip King
And the Birds Began to Sing1964

Not on view
Sculpture of nested conical forms in alternating matte black and crimson red, with front faces cut away to reveal receding interior layers
Artist or Maker
Phillip King
Title
And the Birds Began to Sing
Place Made
Africa, Tunisia, active England
Date Made
1964
Medium
Wood, polyester resin and metal
Dimensions
a: 68 x 72 x 72 in. (172.72 x 182.88 x 182.88 cm); b: 56 x 60 x 60 in. (142.24 x 152.4 x 152.4 cm); c: 36 x 47 x 47 in. (91.44 x 119.38 x 119.38 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert A. Rowan
Accession Number
M.79.198.1a-c
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Contemporary Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Un Siècle de Sculpture Anglaise. Paris: Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, 1996.