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Phool

1980

Lynda Benglis

Associated Names

Lynda Benglis

Artist, American, born 1941

The sculpture is in the form of an abstracted fan or shell-like structure. It is crafted from a material with a golden finish. The surface is textured and layered, with prominent ridges on the upper sections. The sculpture is mounted on a white wall, standing out due to its bright gold color against the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

plaster over bronze wire mesh with gold leaf
Credit Line

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel
Dimensions

overall: 66 x 86.3 x 41.9 cm (26 x 34 x 16 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1991.241.35

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York, NY; purchase/gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel

Bibliography

2023

Ramos, E. Carmen. "Collecting for the Nation." Art for the Nation no. 67 (Fall 2023): 10, fig. 10.

Wikidata ID

Q63860957

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