Modern Art 1910–1940

On View: East Building, Upper Level

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This is a sculpture-like painting of a textured and structured canvas with an oval aperture. The artwork consists of a canvas that has been constructed in a three-dimensional manner, featuring an oval-shaped indentation or hole in its center. The surface of the canvas appears to be beige or brownish, stretched across the frame and seemingly sewn or patched together with visible stitches, revealing an underlying structure. Along its edges and over the surface, there is an intricate, web-like assemblage of wires and fabric strips suggesting a rugged and tactile quality.

Untitled

Lee Bontecou

1960

Metal and canvas relief  Accession ID  1992.52.1

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E415
This image shows a roughly rectangular shape within a worn wooden frame. Inside the frame is a white textured canvas with an abstract composition of layered paper fragments and text. Some fragments resemble torn posters or advertisements with text like "Grand Hotel BON PORT" and "Ostend Hotel." An irregularly-shaped patch reveals a colorful printed design with an illustration resembling a cat's face, akin to a vintage travel poster or hotel advertisement. The scene suggests the back of a stretched canvas, offering a glimpse into the layered and overlapping nature of objects and memories.

Untitled (Grand Hotel Bon Port, Ostend Hotel)

Joseph Cornell

1954

Box construction  Accession ID  2023.124.17

On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E415

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