The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 8, 2024

Stuck

Stuck

1971
(American, 1940–1978)
America, 20th century
chromogenic process color print, manipulated
Image: 24.4 x 19.6 cm (9 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Hollendonner 1984.194
© John William Cook
Location: not on view

Description

Cook's work reveals his interest in the magic of the photographic process. His darkroom experiments included multiple negative or slide combinations, along with manipulations with an enlarger to achieve the desired effect. Stuck is a unique print of the Cleveland museum's Thinker, by Auguste Rodin, severely vandalized with dynamite on March 24, 1970. The sculpture, thrown off its pedestal by the explosion, was set back in place in a metal cage for support while museum officials decided how to repair it. This arresting photograph is Cook's response to that violent act—its aftermath still visible today.
  • John William Cook Entry Card to 1971 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
    Cleveland Museum of Art, Tom E Hinson. Catalogue of Photography. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996. Reproduced: P. 130
  • Year in Review for 1984. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 3-May 5, 1985).
    CMA, April 3 - May 5, 1985: "Year in Review 1984," CMA Bulletin, 72 (April 1985), p. 201, no. 37.
    The May Show: 52nd Annual Exhibition of Works by Artists and Craftsmen of The Western Reserve. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 5-June 13, 1971).
  • {{cite web|title=Stuck|url=false|author=John William Cook|year=1971|access-date=08 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1984.194