Nationality

American

Artist Dates

1930-2010

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Date of Work

ca. 2006

Medium

Foam Core

Height

15 1/2"

Width

12"

Depth

4"

Collection/Provenance

Art & Design Study Collection: James Pierce Collection

Status

Stored: WS_10

Location

UND Art Collections Repository

Artist Bio

Born in Brooklyn, New York, James Smith Pierce received his PhD in art history from Harvard University. During his career as a professor, Pierce also became an accomplished artist, whose artworks were included in important exhibitions (including a show on land art at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC) and books on contemporary earthworks and site-specific sculpture. Pierce was also a photographer, exhibition curator, and art collector.

Additional Information

Born in Brooklyn, New York, James Smith Pierce received his PhD in art history from Harvard University. During his career as a professor, Pierce also became an accomplished artist, whose artworks were included in important exhibitions (including a show on land art at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC) and books on contemporary earthworks and site-specific sculpture. Pierce was also a photographer, exhibition curator, and art collector.

Depiction of a man with a woman's nose in his mouth.

Condition

Very good.

Rights

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