Monument III (TV)

2004

Monuments: Monument III (TV), 2004. Nicola López (American, 1975-). Etching; image: 26.4 x 20 cm (10 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.); sheet: 36.8 x 30.5 cm (14 1/2 x 12 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, gift of Jack and Linda Lissauer in memory of Pearl and Rabbi David Hachen 2020.418 Contemporary Brooklyn-based artist Nicola López explores the concept of place in her work, inspired by a longstanding interest in anthropology. This print belongs to López’s Monuments series, in which she created abstract images based on the urban landscape. Objects from everyday life—here, a television—are presented in forms and settings that monumentalize them beyond their regular use. Nicola López works extensively in printmaking and self-published this print, revealing her experimental interest in intaglio technique.