Richard Artschwager

Bookcase III
1981

A wooden grid structure with nine square openings mounted on a white wall, casting soft shadows on the wall behind it. The wood has a prominent grain pattern, suggesting a strong natural texture.

A wooden grid structure with nine square openings mounted on a white wall, casting soft shadows on the wall behind it. The wood has a prominent grain pattern, suggesting a strong natural texture.

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Date
1981

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Formica laminate on plywood

Dimensions
Overall: 26 9/16 × 35 15/16 × 5 7/8in. (67.5 × 91.3 × 14.9 cm)

Accession number
P.2011.39

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Promised gift of Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Richard Artschwager
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