Maquette I for Joatinga

Media - 1980.49.15 - SAAM-1980.49.15_1 - 74518
Copied Frank Stella, Maquette I for Joatinga, 1974, oil and lacquer on aluminum, 35 x 56 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 in. (88.9 x 143.5 x 11.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1980.49.15, © 2019 Frank Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artwork Details

Title
Maquette I for Joatinga
Artist
Date
1974
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
35 x 56 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 in. (88.9 x 143.5 x 11.3 cm)
Copyright
© 2019 Frank Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil and lacquer on aluminum
Classifications
Keywords
  • Study — sculpture model
Object Number
1980.49.15
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1980.49.15

Exhibitions

Media - 1979.159.44 - SAAM-1979.159.44_1 - 56988
Sculpture Down to Scale: Models for Public Art at Federal Buildings, 1974 – 1985
May 31, 2019–November 22, 2020
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Artists used preliminary models—or maquettes—to communicate their ideas. Varied in scale, format, and level of finish, the nine models in this exhibition offer windows into the creative process, with work by Jackie Ferrara, Sol LeWitt, Claes Oldenburg, and Beverly Pepper, among others.