Untitled (Angel)

David Butler, Untitled (Angel), ca. 1970 - 1980, paint on metal, 12 × 19 1⁄2 × 7 in. (30.5 × 49.5 × 17.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Orren and Marilyn Bradley and Kohler Foundation, Inc., 2015.58.3

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled (Angel)
Artist
Date
ca. 1970 - 1980
Location
Dimensions
12 × 19 1⁄2 × 7 in. (30.5 × 49.5 × 17.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Orren and Marilyn Bradley and Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Mediums Description
paint on metal
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — angel
Object Number
2015.58.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2015.58.3

Artwork Description

David Butler, the son of a carpenter and Christian missionary, fashioned a garden of pounded, cut, and painted metal forms in his yard in Patterson, Louisiana. His sculptures fuse biblical imagery with characters from his dreams. The tiered layers, attached parts, and cutout shapes created an animated array as wind and sunlight toyed with his installation. His pieces were installed in windows, planted in the ground, and hung from trees in order to create a space that felt interactive and alive.

Works by this artist (3 items)

John Divola, Untitled (Window), gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.390, ©, John Divola
Untitled (Window)
Artist
gelatin silver print
Not on view
John Divola, Untitled (Woman with hose), 1972, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.391
Untitled (Woman with hose)
Artist
Date1972
gelatin silver print
Not on view
John Divola, Cyclone on the Beach, 1987, instant black and white print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Consolidated Natural Gas Company Foundation, 1991.24A-D, © 1987, John Divola
Cyclone on the Beach
Artist
Date1987
instant black and white print
Not on view

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