Joel Otterson

Aggressive Representation
1985

A sculpture featuring a tall, vertical copper spring mounted on a circular metal base, with a polished wooden form resembling an abstract bird perched on top. The background is a neutral gray.
A sculpture featuring a tall, vertical copper spring mounted on a circular metal base, with a polished wooden form resembling an abstract bird perched on top. The background is a neutral gray.

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Date
1985

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Chromed steel, barbell plates, leaded cut crystal, plastic, wood, copper pipe, brass, polished iron plumbing pipe and fittings

Dimensions
Overall: 112 × 13 × 13in. (284.5 × 33 × 33 cm)

Accession number
2019.478

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Elizabeth Dee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Joel Otterson
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