- Created by
- Dial, Thornton Sr., American, 1928 - 2016
- Date
- 2000-2003
- Medium
- corrugated sheet metal, iron, and metal rebar with epoxy resin and paint
- Dimensions
- Overall with Weight: 117 × 75 × 65 in., 750 lb. (297.2 × 190.5 × 165.1 cm, 340.2 kg)
- Description
- This is an abstract sculpture that consists of metal pieces welded and fastened together. The metal pieces are various sizes and shapes that are draped, twisted and wielded together over a rebar armature to create a roughly oblong shape. The sculpture stands on a base of twisted rebar feet. Large sheets of metal, including sheets of corrugated metal and a sheet of grillwork can be seen in the center. Parts of some of the metal pieces have red paint on them.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- found objects
- Topic
- Abstraction
- Art
- United States History
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jane Fonda
- Object number
- 2022.46
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS)
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




