Nevelson, Louise. Sky Cathedral-Moon Garden Wall, 1956–1960. painted wood, Overall: 217.5 x 191.1 x 31.8 cm (85 5/8 x 75 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.). Gift of the Mildred Andrews Fund, 1974.76. Copyrighted undefined.

Sky Cathedral-Moon Garden Wall

1956–1960

Louise Nevelson

Louise Nevelson (American, 1900–1988)

American Painting and Sculpture

Sky Cathedral-Moon Garden Wall, 1956–1960. Louise Nevelson (American, 1900–1988). Painted wood; overall: 217.5 x 191.1 x 31.8 cm (85 5/8 x 75 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Mildred Andrews Fund 1974.76 © Estate of Louise Nevelson / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Nevelson often illuminated her black painted sculptures with blue light, creating a somber, mysterious mood.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Nevelson, Louise
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: painted wood
Medium: painted, wood
Dimensions: Overall: 217.5 x 191.1 x 31.8 cm (85 5/8 x 75 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Each of the sculpture's individual components are signed and dated on the back, and the dates range from 1956 to 1960.
Departments: American Painting and Sculpture
Accession Number: 1974.76
Credit Line: Gift of the Mildred Andrews Fund
Exhibitions: Year in Review: 1974, Louise Nevelson: Atmospheres and Environments, CMA 1975: "Year in Review 1974," Bulletin LXII (March 1975), p. 102, no. 137, repr. p. 84
Rights Statement: Copyrighted undefined
Museum Location: 227 Abstract Expressionism