Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective

Oct 21, 2010–Jan 9, 2011


Guides

Artwork of four fingers on a hand coming out of a base.
Artwork of four fingers on a hand coming out of a base.

Paul Thek, Untitled (Hand with Ring), 1967. Wood, plaster, paint, and metal, 7 5/16 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (18.5 × 11.5 × 11.5 cm). Collection of Ed Burns; on long-term loan to the Watermill Center. Photograph by Gary Mamay. © The Estate of George Paul Thek; courtesy Alexander and Bonin, New York

Exhibition co-curators Elisabeth Sussman and Lynn Zelevansky discuss a selection of works by the legendary American artist, Paul Thek. The audio guide includes commentary by artist Neil Jenney and literary scholar Ed Burns, who also reads excerpts from the artist’s extensive writings.

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