- LACMA.org
- Collections
Unframed Blog
| Mar 08, 2017
… were as much a part of his Plexiglas sculptures as the material they were made of. Vertical Black, Red, Blue … metal rods. He…
Unframed Blog
| Nov 24, 2020
… Through her paintings and drawings, Hurtado consistently played with the possibilities of lines, color, pattern, and … Luchita.…
Unframed Blog
| Oct 24, 2016
… evoking all the childish delight of “Pick Up Sticks” play. As a Getty Multicultural Intern working in LACMA’s … to Schick’s work…
Unframed Blog
| Apr 19, 2011
… and thinker—an artist whose ability to poetically transform material into objects embedded with meaningful ideas and … human…
Unframed Blog
| Jul 31, 2012
… on Hagen’s work is Robert Smithson, whose own oeuvre displayed a fascination with geography, deep time, and a … form while…
Unframed Blog
| Oct 31, 2019
… Satan participating in various activities—everything from playing card games in his parlor to boiling skeletons in a … references…
Unframed Blog
| Mar 11, 2015
… charcoal the artist would make herself, exaggerating the materiality of her paint. A sojourn in Japan inspired Corday … and…
Unframed Blog
| Mar 19, 2013
… Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library, and a wealth of film material to its Film Archive—all together a stunning … is slow,…
late 18th-19th century | Osseous material (bone, horn, or ivory), lacquer
currently on public view Artwork Medium: Osseous material (bone, horn, or ivory), lacquer Full Title: ... Playing Card Portfolio Orig Lang Title: Portfolio Translated Title: Edition Title: Manuscript Title: ...
1918 | Printed material and nine woodcuts on wove paper
currently on public view Artwork Medium: Printed material and nine woodcuts on wove paper Full Title: The ... Christ play Portfolio Orig Lang Title: Portfolio Translated Title: Edition Title: Manuscript Title: ...
1990 | Copper and cast epoxy resin
In conjunction, the two materials create a beautiful play of reflected and refracted light and an ... understand form, volume, presence and absence through light, seen directly through other materials ... sculpture highlights Pashgian’s mastery of plastic materials to create compelling visual experiences ...
2010 | Concrete, steel
conceptual design orientation and preference for everyday materials characteristic of many contemporary Dutch ... designers. The bench, which on first glance appears to be made of an inflatable material with a fabric ... to create outdoor furniture that deceives the senses and plays with oppositions: light and heavy, ...
2009 | Striped marble
handling of material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City ... to distance himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, ... is more intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced ...
2006 | Ironwood
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
2006 | Onyx
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
2008 | Belgian marble
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
2009 | Ironwood
artist, Utah-born Alma Allen makes hand-carved sculptures that reflect an intuitive handling of material ... from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. Although he ... exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight and the ...
2006 | Turquoise
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
2004 | Italian marble
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
2005 | Carrera marble
artist, Utah-born Alma Allen makes hand-carved sculptures that reflect an intuitive handling of material ... from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. Although he ... exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight and the ...
2009 | Faceted marble
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
2008 | Green stone
material and are usually characterized by gentle, organic curves. After moving to New York City in 1993, ... himself from the works and focus on the materials used–often bronze, gold, marble, wood, and stone. ... intimate, yet exudes playfulness and charm. Although small, it conveys integrity, evidenced by its weight ...
1970 | Vinyl, canvas, cardboard, painted with spray enamel | On View
of mundane objects. Playing with contradictions of material and form, he converts a wide variety of ...
2010 | Redwood, graphite and charcoal
Earliest Date: 2010 Latest Date: 2010 Curator Notes: Thomas Houseago playfully subverts the expectations ... aesthetic of plaster, wood, and various found materials. Houseago’s “monumental” structures can appear ... <i>Rattlesnake figure (carving)</i> one feels Houseago working directly in the material, where blow by blow ...
1995 | Nickel plated brass pins, compass, canvas, glue
plays with contradictions, such as hard and soft, pain and comfort, to suggest the menacing within the ... material qualities of artistic expression for a new generation. About The Era: Historical Commentary: ...
1954 | Cotton plain weave, printed
the playful styles of the era, and some even came with coordinating accessories for poolside comfort, ... fusible materials used for suits’ inner corsetry allowed women’s swimsuit-clad bodies to be molded into an ...
1958 | Wool knit
designs closely reflected the playful styles of the era, and some even came with coordinating accessories ... with fiber) and firm, fusible materials used for suits’ inner corsetry allowed women’s swimsuit-clad ...
early 19th century | Oil on canvas
painting, a scene plays out from the story of “Shaykh San‘an and the Christian Maiden,” recounted in Farid ... appear in other contemporaneous oil paintings of harem musicians. Small material details also aid in ... placing the scene in the Qajar material world. For instance, the wine bottle held by the Christian maiden ...