Horloge (Turmuhr)
[1924]
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Horloge (Turmuhr)
[1924]
ln the early 1920s, Arp imagined his 'Arpadian encyclopaedia', which transforms everyday abjects into organic forms : a bottle, a clock or even a moustache.
Attuned to a poetic representation of objects, Jean Arp designed no fewer than five Clocks in 1924. This one being the last in the series, proves to be the closest to
reality. Divided into two coloured zones evoking the alternation of day and night, the single white hand stands side by side with little 'biomorphic' elements. ln their microscopie observations, they fascinated the Surrealists then.
Domain | Sculpture |
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Techniques | Bois peint |
Dimensions | 65,3 x 56,8 x 5 cm |
Acquisition | Don de M. Claude Gubler, 2004 |
Inventory no. | AM 2004-156 |
Detailed description
Artist |
Jean Arp (Hans Arp, dit)
(1886, Allemagne - 1966, Suisse) |
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Main title | Horloge (Turmuhr) |
Creation date | [1924] |
Domain | Sculpture |
Description | Relief ovoïde |
Techniques | Bois peint |
Dimensions | 65,3 x 56,8 x 5 cm |
Acquisition | Don de M. Claude Gubler, 2004 |
Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Moderne |
Inventory no. | AM 2004-156 |