Revolt in the Menagerie Artist: Wayne Kenyon Nowack (American, 1923–2010)

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1970

Modern and Contemporary Art

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Mixed media

Dimensions

15 × 22 × 5 3/4 in. (38.1 × 55.9 × 14.6 cm)

Credit Line

Purchased with the Aid of Funds from The National Endowment for the Arts and the J. Frederic Byers III, B.A. 1962, and the Thomas B. Hess, B.A. 1942, Matching Funds

Accession Number

1975.51

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Sculpture

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Inscriptions

Inscribed in paint upper rear left: REVOLT IN THE MENAGERIE / Wayne Nowack / April 29th 1970 / Des Moines, Iowa; upper rear: DO NOT USE PICTURE WIRE FOR HANGING. THIS CAUSES / CHAINS TO HANG OFF PLUMB HANG THE BOX DIRECTLY/ FROM SCREW EYES TO WALL HOOKS. CHECK FOR LEVEL.; left and right : (arrow pointing left) SCREW EYE / SCREW EYE (arrow pointing right); left center: NOTICE: BLUE RING / SHOULD HANG IN FRONT / OF THE WHITE BEAR.; lower rear: (arrow pointing down) LEAVE THESE SCREW EYES IN PLACE / THEY WILL KEEP BOX VERTICAL / WITH WALL...(arrow pointing down)

Signed

Signed and dated in ink at bottom right front: "Nowack 1970"

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