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Swinging Fan

c. 1937

Al Curry

Associated Names

Al Curry

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A wooden contraption with strands of yellowish straw hangs from the ceiling. The color palette includes soft browns, yellows, and pale blue-grey. The wooden object is centrally positioned under the ceiling beams, with a set of pulleys and ropes on the left connecting it to the structure above.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 36.2 x 44.3 cm (14 1/4 x 17 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2080

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64533504

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