Grass Cube

1967

Hans Haacke

Associated Names
Hans Haacke

Artist, German, born 1936

The image shows a close-up view of a cluster of grass blades. The photo is taken from an upward angle, looking into the tangle of grass that fills the frame. The horizon is suggested by a lighter area near the top, with the tallest blades of grass reaching upwards. The texture of the grass is defined, with each blade in sharp detail, creating a pattern of lines and shadows. The color palette is monochrome, highlighting the contrast between light and shadow. The composition emphasizes the dense grass concentration, capturing its details and variations in tone.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.3 x 24.1 cm (7 3/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 20 x 25.4 cm (7 7/8 x 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.93.28


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eileen and Michael Cohen, New York; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2004

  • Grasskamp, Walter. Hans Haacke / Walter Grasskamp, Molly Nesbit, Jon Bird. New York, 2004.

  • Lee, Pamela. Chronophobia: On Time in the Art of the 1960s. Cambridge, MA and London, 2004.

Inscriptions

on verso, lower left in black ink: Grass cube. 1967; lower right in graphite: Photo by: Hans Haacke

Wikidata ID

Q64154708

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