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William Carlson
Contrapuntal Series #2

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Abstract sculpture with speckled granite-like exterior and angular faceted form, open interior cavity revealing stacked pale gray panels surrounding a recessed mirror-like green panel
Sculpture of two angular granite-textured forms split open to reveal a layered interior of nested geometric frames in white and pale green glass, with ruffled paper-like elements packed around the edges.
Artist or Maker
William Carlson
Title
Contrapuntal Series #2
Place Made
United States
Medium
Plate glass, vitrolite, granite, wire
Dimensions
A) 15 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 4 1/8 in. (39.4 x 17.2 x 10.5 cm) b) 13 11/16 x 14 1/2 x 4 1/16 in. (34.8 x 36.8 x 10.3 cm) Assembled: 21 x 20 x 5 1/2 in. (53.4 x 50.8 x 14.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mike and Annie Belkin and the Brendan Walter Gallery in honor of the museum's twenty-fifth anniversary
Accession Number
M.90.67a-b
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design