Detail View: Art Collection:
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UNIQUE ID:
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1.2011.2925
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Work Type:
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sculpture (visual works)
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Title:
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PS-2
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Title Notes:
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preferred
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Title:
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no title
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Creation Date:
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1943
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Work Creator Name:
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Still, Clyfford
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Work Display Measurement:
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30 1/8 inches (76.5 cm)
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Work Material Name:
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wood (plant material)
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Work Technique Name:
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carving (processes)
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Work Style Period:
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Abstract
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Current Work Location Name:
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Clyfford Still Museum
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Creation Location:
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Richmond, Virginia
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Work Description:
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One of three existing sculptures by Still, this rare object is composed entirely of wood. Still created the work primarily through subtractive means, carving an undulating form out of a vertical column of wood. The main form was carved into a tall, columnar form which is widest near its base and tapers off into a small, flat, rectangular form at its apex. A tiny horizontal notch is carved into the face of the rectangular form near its top, suggesting a brow and eye sockets. This feature, paired with several shoulder-like ledges carved about a third of the way down the form, contribute to the overall figural-quality of this sculpture.
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Citation:
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Clyfford Still, PS-2, 1943. Carved wood, 30 1/8 inches (76.5 cm). Clyfford Still Museum, Denver, CO.
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Work Rights Statement:
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© City and County of Denver/ ARS, NY
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Image Holding Institution:
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Clyfford Still Museum
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Image Collection Name:
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CSM Art Collection: Objects
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Image Rights Statement:
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Photo: Gary Regester, courtesy the Clyfford Still Museum
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