Untitled #48

James F. Dicke II, Untitled #48, 2009, mixed media on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Marsha Ralls, 2010.19.1, © 2009, James F. Dicke II
James F. Dicke II, Untitled #48, 2009, mixed media on canvas, 48 in. (121.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Marsha Ralls, 2010.19.1, © 2009, James F. Dicke II

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled #48
Artist
Date
2009
Location
Dimensions
48 in. (121.9 cm)
Copyright
© 2009, James F. Dicke II
Credit Line
Gift of Marsha Ralls
Mediums
Mediums Description
mixed media on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
2010.19.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2010.19.1

Artwork Description

James F. Dicke II finds inspiration for his art in nature, specifically images of galaxies produced by the Hubble Space Telescope. In Untitled #48, the canvas’s circular shape re-creates the feeling of looking through a telescope. To make these paintings, Dicke attaches the canvas to a potter's wheel and carefully pools drops of paint onto the surface. He then spins the canvas so that centrifugal force pulls the beads of paint outward from the center.

Works by this artist (3 items)

James F. Dicke II, Untitled #48, 2009, mixed media on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Marsha Ralls, 2010.19.1, © 2009, James F. Dicke II
Untitled #48
Artist
Date2009
mixed media on canvas
On view
James F. Dicke II, Untitled #21, 2009, mixed media on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Marsha Ralls, 2010.19.2, © 2009, James F. Dicke II
Untitled #21
Artist
Date2009
mixed media on canvas
Not on view
James F. Dicke II, Clouds, 1997, iris print photograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1999.50, © 1997, James F. Dicke II
Clouds
Artist
Date1997
iris print photograph
Not on view

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Date2009
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Date2008
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