The Jerry Can Standard

started 1978, published 1981

Edward Kienholz and Nancy Reddin Kienholz

Associated Names
Edward Kienholz

Artist, American, 1927 - 1994

Nancy Reddin Kienholz

Artist, American, 1943 - 2019

Jeff Sanders

Edition Production, American, active late 20th century

Wayne Nielsen

Edition Production, American, active late 20th century

Steve Katz

Edition Production, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The sculpture is a representation of an old television set crafted from a repurposed olive green jerry can. It features retro-style screen and knobs mounted on a textured, metal television stand with wheels. The sculpture combines an old-fashioned aesthetic with a utilitarian form. The color scheme consists primarily of olive green with black and silver on the stand and knobs. The materials used are metal and plastic, giving it a sturdy and industrial look. The television set has an extended antenna and a non-functional transparent screen that accurately depicts the curve and style of a traditional cathode-ray tube television.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    painted-metal military gasoline can with Fresnel lens system, television knobs, and electrical components on metal and Formica stand with doily, cassette player, and specially-produced cassette tapes, dripped with polyester resin

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    overall: 171.5 × 45.7 × 30.5 cm (67 1/2 × 18 × 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.5.278

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1981 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 895.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 29.10. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Wikidata ID

Q63860816

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