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Plate Roll Prop

1969

Richard Serra

(American, 1938–2024)
Culture
America
Medium
lead
Measurements
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.)
Weight: between 700-800 lbs
Credit Line
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Agnes Gund 1991.214
Copyright
© Richard Serra / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
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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
A lead plate leaning against the wall and supporting a tightly rolled, lead tube. The upper fourth section bends out from the wall at a 45-degree angle, supporting the tube, which extends slightly beyond the edges of the plate on either side. Scratches consistently mark the matte black surface of the sculpture. The plate appears slightly lighter where it catches the light on the largest section of the plate, tilting out from the wall.

Plate Roll Prop

1969

Richard Serra

(American, 1938–2024)
America

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