Pink Pearl Eraser

1967

Vija Celmins

Associated Names
Vija Celmins

Sculptor, American, born Latvia, 1938

The sculpture looks like a worn pink rectangular eraser. The front of the eraser displays imprinted text in gray, including "Pink Pearl," the number "100," and "Eberhard Faber." Some of the text appears faded, and the corners of the eraser have been worn down.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    acrylic on balsa wood

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Edward R. Broida

  • Dimensions

    overall: 10.2 x 53.3 x 20.3 cm (4 x 21 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.142.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward R. Broida [1933-2006], Los Angeles; gift (partial and promised) 2005 to NGA; gift completed 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1992

  • Selections from the Broida Collection, Palm Beach Community College Museum of Art, Lake Worth, Florida, 1992, unnumbered brochure.

2006

  • Selections from the Collection of Edward R. Broida, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006, unnumbered brochure, fig. c.

2013

  • The Pop Object: The Still Life Tradition in Pop Art, Acquavella Contemporary Art, Inc., New York, 2013, no. 43, repro.

2014

  • Vija Celmina: Dubulta Realitate [Vija Celmins: Double Reality], The Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, 2014, unnumbered catalogue, fig. 7.

Wikidata ID

Q63864479

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