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H. C. Westermann
Tension1967

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Sculptural wooden object with bowed frame members, brass central rod, lightning bolt inlays, and the word TENSION inlaid across the base

H. C. Westermann, Tension, 1967, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Harry and Yvonne Lenart Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
H. C. Westermann
United States, 1922-1981
Title
Tension
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1967
Medium
Wood construction
Dimensions
20 1/2 x 28 1/8 x 9 5/16 in. (52.07 x 71.28 x 23.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Harry and Yvonne Lenart Fund
Accession Number
M.85.61
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Modern 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.
  • Adrian, Dennis; Rooks, Michael; Storr, Robert; and Warren, Lynne. H.C. Westermann. Chicago and New York: Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago in association with Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2001.
  • García-Romeu, Carolina, ed. H.C. Westermann: Volver a Casa. Madrid: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, 2019.
  • García-Romeu, Carolina, ed. H.C. Westermann: Goin' Home. Madrid: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, 2019.
Copyright
© H. C. Westermann Estate

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