Mark di Suvero

Achilles' Heel
1968–1969

A modern metal sculpture featuring geometric shapes, with a large diamond-shaped frame balanced on a rusty, angular structure that appears to be standing on a square metal base. Thin wires provide additional support to the floating frame. The background is white, emphasizing the sculpture's industrial aesthetic.
A modern metal sculpture featuring geometric shapes, with a large diamond-shaped frame balanced on a rusty, angular structure that appears to be standing on a square metal base. Thin wires provide additional support to the floating frame. The background is white, emphasizing the sculpture's industrial aesthetic.

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Date
1968–1969

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Welded steel and stainless steel wire on aluminum base

Dimensions
Overall: 34 3/4 × 38 1/8 × 36in. (88.3 × 96.8 × 91.4 cm)

Accession number
91.49.2a-c

Edition
Unique

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mrs. Robert M. Benjamin in honor of Tom Armstrong

Rights and reproductions
© 1968-69 Mark di Suvero

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Mark di Suvero
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