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Body Sculpture: Chicago Windows
Marjorie Schick (American, 1941–2017)
1998
Object Place: Pittsburg, Kansas, United States
Medium/Technique
Wood, cord, and acrylic paint; constructed, glued, painted and tied.
Dimensions
Overall: 38.1 x 243.8cm (15 x 96in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor C. Krask and Mobilia Gallery
Accession Number2000.674
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionFlat arrangement of squares, composed of black painted wooden rods, square in section that surround central wooden panels, each with string decoration that has been painted in a combination of brilliant colors. Dark green string connects these small panels to one another, forming a screen. The necklace, which is a large form of bodily adornment, has an opening for the neck and falls on the front and back of the wearer, extending to the ankles.
ProvenanceMade by the artist, and given by her mother and Mobilia Gallery.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.