Death Cart

Luis Tapia, Death Cart, 1986, carved aspen with mica, human hair and teeth, and pony tail holder, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Albert G. Brackett, John Watts De Peyster, and Mrs. Herbert Campbell, 1990.18
Luis Tapia, Death Cart, 1986, carved aspen with mica, human hair and teeth, and pony tail holder, 51 1⁄4 x 32 1⁄4 x 54 in. (130.2 x 81.0 x 137.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Albert G. Brackett, John Watts De Peyster, and Mrs. Herbert Campbell, 1990.18

Artwork Details

Title
Death Cart
Artist
Date
1986
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
51 1⁄4 x 32 1⁄4 x 54 in. (130.2 x 81.0 x 137.2 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Albert G. Brackett, John Watts De Peyster, and Mrs. Herbert Campbell
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved aspen with mica, human hair and teeth, and pony tail holder
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture — vehicle — cart
  • State of being — death
  • Figure — fragment — skeleton
Object Number
1990.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1990.18

Works by this artist (12 items)

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A. Mouron Cassandre, Integration, from the Early Series, 1937, gouache and scratchwork on prepared paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.54
Integration, from the Early Series
Artist
Date1937
gouache and scratchwork on prepared paper
Not on view
A. Mouron Cassandre, First in Development, from the Early Series, 1937, gouache on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.52
First in Development, from the Early Series
Artist
Date1937
gouache on paperboard
Not on view
A. Mouron Cassandre, Versatility, from the Early Series, 1937, gouache on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.60
Versatility, from the Early Series
Artist
Date1937
gouache on paperboard
Not on view
A. Mouron Cassandre, Unity, from the Early Series, 1937, gouache on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.59
Unity, from the Early Series
Artist
Date1937
gouache on paperboard
Not on view

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