Nationality
American
Artist Dates
1930-2010
Title of Work
Big Blanket
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Date of Work
1996
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Signature
On back
Height
18"
Width
24"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: 234_W02
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
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.
Figure sleeping in a bed with a blue and yellow checkered blanket.
Condition
Excellent
Condition Notes
Framed wood floater frame.
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