Proposal for General Mills Commission

1987

Jene Highstein

Associated Names
Jene Highstein

Artist, American, 1942 - 2013

The image depicts a sketch of a sculpture design. The design includes a rounded shape enclosed within a larger geometric framework with curved edges, sectioned into horizontal layers. The sketch is drawn in dark pencil on off-white paper, with annotations specifying it to be constructed from black Canadian granite. It includes measurements for dimensions and proportions. The drawing shows freehand curves and straight lines offering a three-dimensional depiction of the sculpture.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

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Inscriptions

across top in graphite: PLANS FOR GENERAL MILLS SCULPTURE BLACK CANADIAN GRANITE / SEVEN BLOCKS APPROXIMATELY 7' X 7' X 2' WIRE SAWN TO STACK ON EACH OTHER / THEN CARVED TO A ROUNDED SHAPE. THE BLOCKS CAN VARY IN THICKNESS / AS MUCH AS 1/2' HIGHSTEIN 10/1/87

Wikidata ID

Q64581620

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