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Dubuffet, Jean,
Abstract
Figure -- Full length
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Milord la Chamarre, (sculpture).
Artist:
Dubuffet, Jean, 1901-1985, sculptor.
Title:
Milord la Chamarre, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Mummer, (sculpture).
My Lord of the Fancy Vest, (sculpture).
Dates:
1973-1974. Installed 1976. Relocated 1990.
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel, painted black; Base: granite platform on stainless steel column.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: H. approx. 24 ft. including 10 ft. 2 in. base.; (5,000 lbs.).
Description:
An abstract standing figure facing out towards Market Street with both arms slightly forward. Both of the eyes and the mouth are open. The figure is topped with a hat. The actual form is comprised of many pieces of cut stainless steel which have been pieced together to resemble a giant jigsaw puzzle. Heavy black epoxy paint has been applied to the edges of each piece, adding to the jigsaw effect and creating a pattern of irregular lines throughout the piece. The entire piece seems to move and strut much like a mummer. The figure is set on a granite platform which is supported by a tall stainless steel column.
Subject:
Abstract
Figure -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Galbreath Company, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Located Centre Square Building, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Remarks:
Inscription on nearby marker reads: "MILORD LA CHAMARRE"/SCULPTOR: JEAN DUBUFFET/SCULPTURE FABRICATED/1973-1974/ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN BUILDING LOBBY/1976/RELOCATED TO THIS LOCATION/1990. The sculpture was installed in the building's lobby in 1976, but was moved outside by building's original owner and developer in 1990.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
Bach, Penny Balkin, "Public Art in Philadelphia," Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992, pg. 238.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Bach, Penny Balkin, "Public Art in Philadelphia," Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992, pg. 238.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS PA000137
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