Artist
Dario RobletoAmerican, born 1972
CultureAmerican
Titles
- I Wish I Could Give Aretha All the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. She Will Ever Need
- I Wish I Could Give Kraftwerk All the Soul They Will Ever Need
- I Wish I Could Give Maria All the Love She Will Ever Need
Date1998–1999
PlaceTexas, United States
Medium.A: Cast of found and thrift store trophy parts made with melted Aretha Franklin 45 rpm records (You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman, Prove It, Chain of Fools), resin, spray paint, engraved silver label
.B: Cast of found and thrift store trophy parts made with melted Kraftwerk records (Computer World, The Man Machine, Trans-Europe Express), resin, spray paint, engraved chrome label
.C: Cast of found and thrift store trophy parts made with melted Maria Callas records (live recordings of Norma, Madame Butterfly and Tosca), resin, spray paint, engraved brass label
Dimensions.A, left: 8 1/8 × 3 7/8 × 2 in. (20.6 × 9.8 × 5.1 cm)
.B, middle: 12 1/2 × 6 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (31.8 × 17.1 × 9.5 cm)
.C, right: 11 × 3 × 3 in. (27.9 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm)
.B, middle: 12 1/2 × 6 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (31.8 × 17.1 × 9.5 cm)
.C, right: 11 × 3 × 3 in. (27.9 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineSelected by Jereann and Holland Chaney, museum purchase funded by Leslie and Brad Bucher in memory of Robert Chaney
Object number2008.840.A-.D
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Alloy of Love - Dario Robleto," The France Young Tan Teaching Museum & Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, September 27, 2008–January 25, 2009; The Frye Art Museum, Seattle, May 17–September 1, 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
No visible signature
Engraved on the plaque on the base:
A) "Most R.E.S.P.E.C.T.E.D. / Woman Of The Year / Aretha Franklin 1967 - Present"
B) "KRAFTWERK / MOST SOULFUL GROUP OF THE YEAR / 1977 - PRESENT"
C) "MOST LOVED WOMAN OF THE YEAR / MARIA CALLAS 1974 - PRESENT"
A) "Most R.E.S.P.E.C.T.E.D. / Woman Of The Year / Aretha Franklin 1967 - Present"
B) "KRAFTWERK / MOST SOULFUL GROUP OF THE YEAR / 1977 - PRESENT"
C) "MOST LOVED WOMAN OF THE YEAR / MARIA CALLAS 1974 - PRESENT"
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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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