Jack Pot

1995

Martin Puryear

Associated Names
Martin Puryear

Sculptor, American, born 1941

The sculpture has a large circular base made of textured, muted gray or brown fabric. Resting on the base is a flat wooden disc. Rising from the left edge of the disc is a curved, ribbed wooden structure that arcs upwards and to the left. The structure has an open, ladder-like appearance due to its evenly spaced wooden segments.
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On View

East Building Mezzanine, Terrace

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    canvas, pine, and hemp rope over rubber, steel mesh, and steel rod

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Edward R. Broida

  • Dimensions

    overall: 233.68 x 274.32 x 208.28 cm (92 x 108 x 82 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.142.31

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; (John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco); purchased November 2001 by Edward R. Broida [1933-2005], Los Angeles; gift (partial and promised) 2005 to NGA; gift completed 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • 25th Anniversary Show: An Exhibition of Selected Work, Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles, 1995, not in cat.

Wikidata ID

Q63864266

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