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Jonathan Borofsky
Hammering Man1983

Not on view
Large flat black steel silhouette sculpture of a child-like figure leaning forward with arms outstretched, with a silver pulley mechanism at the chest and a wire extending to the ceiling, installed in a white gallery
Artist or Maker
Jonathan Borofsky
Title
Hammering Man
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1983
Medium
Painted wood, electric motor
Dimensions
Height: 216 in. (548.64 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Modern and Contemporary Art Council and the Beatrice and Philip Gersh Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
M.83.167
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Contemporary Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Powell III, Earl A., Robert Winter, and Stephanie Barron. The Robert O. Anderson Building. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1986.
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.