José de Rivera

Construction "Blue and Black"
1951

A modern sculpture consisting of a sleek, curved form with a blue top surface and black underside, balanced on a white rectangular pedestal against a plain background. An electrical cord trails from the pedestal across the floor.

A modern sculpture consisting of a sleek, curved form with a blue top surface and black underside, balanced on a white rectangular pedestal against a plain background. An electrical cord trails from the pedestal across the floor.

Not on view

Date
1951

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted aluminum, wood, and motor

Dimensions
Overall: 62 7/8 × 47in. (159.7 × 119.4 cm) Base: 48 1/2 × 33in. (123.2 × 83.8 cm)

Accession number
52.16

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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artworks/2545

José de Rivera
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