Diagram for Quick Silver Tower

1978

Dennis Oppenheim

Artist, American, 1938 - 2011

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on cut and taped imitation vellum mounted to paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 91.76 × 100.17 cm (36 1/8 × 39 7/16 in.)
    board: 102.08 × 109.22 cm (40 3/16 × 43 in.)

  • Accession

    2015.143.1382

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1999

  • Collection in Focus: New Acquisitions—Major Works by Dennis Oppenheim, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Dennis Oppenheim 1978
text in image:
Diagram for Quick Silver Tower. / A Performance Structure. 1978. / Metal and Wood Construction. / 6' Wide Botton [sic]. 4' Wide Top. 15' High. / Quick Silver Bin 4' x 4' x 2' / 145 Min

Wikidata ID

Q64541033

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