Detail View: The AMICA Library: Relief, New York, 1936
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.94.30.3
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Biederman Charles
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Creator Nationality:
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American
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Creator Role:
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Artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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born 1906
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Charles Biederman
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Title:
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Relief, New York, 1936
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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1936
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Creation Start Date:
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1936
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Creation End Date:
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1936
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Materials and Techniques:
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Enamel on wood
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Classification Term:
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Sculpture
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Dimensions:
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45 3/4 x 10 in. (116.2 x 25.4 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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94.30.3
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
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Copyright:
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(c)Copyright Charles Biederman
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Rights:
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Context:
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This relief sculpture, primarily a vertical view of Manhattan's skyscrapers, is one of Charles Biederman's earliest experiments with radically abstracted forms. Inspired by the paintings of Fernand Léger and Juan Gris, Biederman was first exposed to Cubism in New York City in the mid-1930s. The Cubists' fracturing of ordinary forms, as well as the geometric abstractions of Piet Mondrian, influenced Biederman to develop his own personal blend of these styles.Biederman also spent several years in Europe, where his fascination with the landscapes of such artists as Paul Cézanne compelled him to apply his technique to the study of nature. For the past fifty years, Biederman has lived in the small town of Red Wing, Minnesota, where he seeks to capture nature's underlying structure in three-dimensional form.
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Exhibition History:
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None.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.6536c.tif
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