Blackboard Tableau #12

2007–15

Blackboard Tableau #12, 2007–15. Vija Celmins (American, 1938-). One found tablet, one made tablet; wood, leather, acrylic, alkyd oil and pastel; overall: 28 x 47 x 1 cm (11 x 18 1/2 x 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Scott Mueller Collection 4.2021 © Vija Celmins Vija Celmins's first project utilizing the technique of bronze casting and painting to replicate everyday objects was in the artwork To Fix the Image in Memory (1977–82), in which she recreated 11 rocks to replicate original stones she found in New Mexico.