Black Zag CC
Artist
Louise Nevelson
American, born Ukraine, 1899–1988
Date1964–1971, final addition 1977
MediumPainted wood construction with fabricated, found, and bought elements; wire and metal hardware; and Formica frame
Dimensions48 x 59 x 9 in. (121.9 x 149.9 x 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and the North Carolina State Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest)
Object numberG.78.2.2
On View
Not on viewProvenanceArtist to Pace Gallery, New York; sold to NCMA, 1978 (inv. no. 3286).
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Alessandro Doria
Knife: 1751–1761, per mark; Shield: probably last half of 18th century
