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Utensils

John Gruen

Artwork Details

Utensils
1981
John Gruen
gelatin silver print on paper
13 11/16 in x 16 15/16 in (34.7 cm x 43 cm);22 1/8 in x 28 1/8 in (56.2 cm x 71.44 cm)
Gift of Two Friends of the Museum
1987/1.246

Description

Subject Matter:

This still life includes various vintage kitchen utensils made of metal. Each object stands upright, some seemingly defying gravity. The image is published in a portfolio-style book titled Objects, published in 1981, which includes 37 plates. Gruen's images feature items such as jars, bottles, pieces of food and other quotidian artifacts. 

Physical Description:

A photograph of a group of utilitarian objects arranged for a still life. The metal objects are various kitchen utensils.

Usage Rights:

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