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Peter Shelton
Ump1984-1986

Not on view
Large unglazed ceramic or clay sculpture, rounded teardrop form in warm amber and tan tones, suspended from ceiling by two thin wires against a white wall

Peter Shelton, Ump, 1984-1986, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Edward R. Broida Trust through the Modern and Contemporary Art Council Young Talent Award Program, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Peter Shelton
Title
Ump
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1984-1986
Medium
Cast iron
Dimensions
43 x 26 x 13 in. (109.22 x 66.04 x 33.02 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Edward R. Broida Trust through the Modern and Contemporary Art Council Young Talent Award Program
Accession Number
M.87.131
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Contemporary Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Fox, Howard N. Avant-Garde In The Eighties. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
Copyright
© Peter Shelton, Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice CA