unit BOLUS Artist: Matthew Barney (American, born 1967, B.A. 1989)

1991

Modern and Contemporary Art

Not on view

Medium

Cast petroleum jelly 8-lb dumbbell, stainless steel, and electronic freezing device

Dimensions

71.1 × 45.7 × 25.4 cm (28 × 18 × 10 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro, B.A. 1956

Accession Number

1993.72.1

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

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Bibliography

  • Pamela Franks et al., Responding to Kahn: A Sculptural Conversation, exh. cat. (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 2007), 2–3, 21, 23, 25, 33, 53–54, no. 2, fig. 5.3.

Object copyright
© Matthew Barney
In Copyright
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Edition

5/5

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