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Nevelson, Louise,
Lippincott, Inc.,
Abstract
Allegory -- Time
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Night Presence IV, (sculpture).
Artist:
Nevelson, Louise, 1899-1988, sculptor.
Lippincott, Inc., fabricator.
Title:
Night Presence IV, (sculpture).
Dates:
Modeled 1955. 1972. Dedicated December 14, 1972.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel; Base: metal.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 22 ft. x 13 ft. x 9 ft. (4 1/2 tons.).
Inscription:
Nevelson/1/3 1972/work executed by Lippincott/North Haven Conn signed
Description:
Each element of the work is a discrete unit. In the center and framed by undulating ribbons of steel are forms based on turned, wooden doorknobs, surmounted by a cut-out of a bird in profile.
Subject:
Abstract
Allegory -- Time -- Night
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021
Located Median strip on Park Avenue at 92nd Street, New York, New York 10028
Provenance:
Formerly located Central Park, Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Fifth Avenue & 60th Street, New York, New York 1972-1973.
Remarks:
The Sculpture is a gift of the artist and is derived from a small wood sculpture Nevelson created in 1955. This work was temporarily located in Doris C. Freedman Plaza at the entrance to Central Park, before its relocation to its current site which was selected by the artist and the Department of Cultural Affairs. Bach and Cohen publication contains a photograph of the piece in its former location.
References:
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 255.
Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 255.
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 87870178
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