CAMERA OBSCURA

1959

Bruce Conner

Associated Names
Bruce Conner

Artist, American, 1933 - 2008

The sculpture is an abstract rectangular box with a transparent front and an ornate patterned side. The inner space is three-dimensional and viewed through a translucent, textured surface with hues of black, brown, and muted red. The material is a combination of glass or plexiglass on the front and a painted or printed wooden frame. The side is decorated with a swirling red and white pattern. The sculpture offers a combination of transparency and texture, drawing attention to the outer ornate pattern and the inner layers seen through the front surface.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mixed media

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. William C. Seitz

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.1 x 37 x 13.7 cm (18 1/8 x 14 9/16 x 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1982.33.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Probably acquired 1962 by William C. Seitz [1914-1974], New York; Mrs. William C. Seitz, Princeton; gift 1982 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 48, repro.

Inscriptions

upper center reverse, in pencil: Camera Obscura Conner 1959; lower center reverse, in another hand in blue pen: 1962 BRUCE CONNER

Wikidata ID

Q63860735

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