Margaret Israel

Untitled
c. 1980

An assemblage artwork displayed on a tall, white pedestal. The piece consists of a vertical, coffin-like box with a glass front, revealing a three-dimensional collage of objects inside. The interior is segmented into compartments containing items such as white strings, small figurines, and electronic components, all arranged in a meticulous, yet enigmatic composition. The exterior of the box is painted in a weathered orange hue, contrasting with the clinical white of the pedestal.
An assemblage artwork displayed on a tall, white pedestal. The piece consists of a vertical, coffin-like box with a glass front, revealing a three-dimensional collage of objects inside. The interior is segmented into compartments containing items such as white strings, small figurines, and electronic components, all arranged in a meticulous, yet enigmatic composition. The exterior of the box is painted in a weathered orange hue, contrasting with the clinical white of the pedestal.

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Date
c. 1980

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted ceramics, painted and stained wood, glass, wax, string, paper and fabric with painted steel base

Dimensions
Overall: 42 1/2 × 15 5/8 × 13 1/2in. (108 × 39.7 × 34.3 cm)

Accession number
95.221a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Jack E. Chachkes Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Margaret Israel
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