Artist
Jeffrey GibsonAmerican, born 1972
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Playing with Fire
Date2019
MediumRepurposed punching bag, acrylic felt, glass beads, metal jingles, artificial sinew, and nylon fringe
Dimensions76 × 21 in. diameter (193 × 53.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2020.51
Not on view
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Charles LeDray
2009
Laundry cart contents: purple satin bag; clear, white, and black hangers made from alumilite clear cast resin and galvanized steel wire; six pairs of trousers, one shirt, and two neckties made from various fabrics. Laundry bag with nylon cord, alumilite toggles, fabric, and thread, stuffed with fabric.
Palette: wood, nails, glue, wood stain, dirt.
Cart: wood frame with woven aluminum strips, 1/8-inch ungalvanized steel rod, clear acrylic spray coating, canvas, thread, vinyl, aluminum rivets, dirt, and newspaper ink.
Broom: wood handle and housing with bristles.
Floor: linoleum backed with canvas.
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1990
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2016
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2016
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1990
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