The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Plate Prop Roll

Plate Prop Roll

1969
(American, 1938–2024)
Roll: 147.3 x 9 cm (58 x 3 9/16 in.); Flat plate: 116.8 x 121.9 x 1.9 cm (46 x 48 x 3/4 in.)
© Richard Serra / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

By rolling, bending, and flattening, Serra is interested in exploring the physical properties of mass, weight, and volume, and converts industrial materials into sculpture.

Description

A lead plate, bent at a 45-degree angle, leans against the wall and supports the weight of a tightly rolled tube. Serra preferred lead for its suggestion of heavy industry, its softness, and its lack of sheen. The downward pull of gravity and the simple logic of the engineering keep the metal in place and emphasize the weight and density of Serra’s chosen material. Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Agnes Gund 1991.214
  • 1969-?
    Collection of the artist
    1978
    (Blum Helman Gallery, New York, NY, 1978)
    ?-1991
    Agnes Gund, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1991-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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    Krauss, Rosalind E., Richard Serra, Laura Rosenstock, and Douglas Crimp. Richard Serra: Sculpture. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1986. Reproduced: p. 71 ingallslibrary.on.worldcat.org
    "Year in Review for 1992." In Bulletin of The Cleveland Museum of Art (February 1993) Reproduced: p. 51; mentioned: p. 67, no. 59.
  • Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 27, 1992-January 3, 1993).
    Group Show: Richard Serra, Joel Shapiro, Neil Jenny and Bruce Nauman. Blum Helman Gallery, New York, NY, 1978.
    Nine Young Artists: Theodoron Awards. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, 1969.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1991.214