Honeymoon Motel

Copied Darryl Abraham, Honeymoon Motel, 1973, mixed media: wood, plaster and waterbase paint on paper, 12 7⁄8 x 23 3⁄4 x 13 5⁄8 in. (32.6 x 60.3 x 34.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.22

Artwork Details

Title
Honeymoon Motel
Artist
Date
1973
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
12 7⁄8 x 23 3⁄4 x 13 5⁄8 in. (32.6 x 60.3 x 34.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
mixed media: wood, plaster and waterbase paint on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — full length
  • Architecture Exterior — commercial — hotel
Object Number
1975.22
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.22

Artwork Description

Darryl Abraham based Honeymoon Motel on a motel near Niagara Falls, which has long been known as the honeymoon capital of the world. The artist first saw the building during a road trip with his father along Route 15 in upstate New York. Years later, Abraham remembered the motel, which has since closed down, and created this sculpture to symbolize what can happen to a marriage when the excitement of the honeymoon is over. The crumbling slates and ramshackle railings offer newlyweds a wry warning of the dangers of neglecting their relationship.