The Block Head
started 1979, published 1981
Artist, American, 1927 - 1994
Artist, American, 1943 - 2019
Edition Production, American, active late 20th century
Edition Production, American, active late 20th century
Publisher

Artwork overview
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Medium
concrete and pumice construction block with wooden bevel, Fresnel lens system, television knobs, leather handle, and transistor radio, dripped with polyester resin
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 31.8 x 21.6 x 31.1 cm (12 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.)
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Accession
1981.5.273
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1981 by the National Gallery of Art
Associated Names
Bibliography
1966
Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 896.
1984
Fine, Ruth E. Gemini G.E.L.: Art and Collaboration. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1984, p. 220, fig. 93a.
2011
Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 29.11. http://www.nga.gov/gemini
Inscriptions
engraved lower center verso on adhered brass plate: Kienholz GEM I
Markings
printed lower center verso on adhered brass plate: [Gemini G.E.L.] Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles 90069 / The Block Head / Ed. K 79-2052 / © Copyright Gemini G.E.L. 1979
Wikidata ID
Q63860815