Artist
Erick Swenson(American, born 1972)American, born 1972
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Ne Plus Ultra
Date2010
MediumResin, MDF, and acrylic paint
DimensionsOverall: 17 × 72 × 54 in. (43.2 × 182.9 × 137.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2010.178
Not on view
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