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Lynda Benglis

The Manu Light Vessel II

Description

Maker

Lynda Benglis (American, b. 1941)

Title

The Manu Light Vessel II

Year

2009

Medium

  • paper,
  • wood,
  • electronic bulbs,
  • and wire

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • paper,
  • wood,
  • electronic bulbs,
  • and wire

Dimensions

274.3 x 91.4 x 91.4 cm (108 x 36 x 36 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of John Cheim, Howard Read, and Anand Sarabhai in honor of Judith Tannenbaum

Object Number

2013.14

Type

  • Sculpture

Projects & Publications

Publications

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Lynda Benglis

The book was published on the occasion of the exhibition Lynda Benglis and exhibitied at the Van Abbermuseum, Eindhoven, Netherlands, June 20 - October 4, 2009; Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, Ireland, November 4 2009 - January 24, 2010; Le Consortium, centre d' art comtemporain, Dijon, France, April 2 - June 20, 2010; Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, USE, October 1 2010- January 9, 2011; New Museum, New York, USA, February 9 - May 1, 2011.

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Lynda Benglis
Oct 01, 2010 – Jan 09, 2011

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Lynda Benglis (American, b. 1941)
The Manu Light Vessel II, 2009
Paper, wood, electronic bulbs, and wire
274.3 x 91.4 x 91.4 cm (108 x 36 x 36 inches)
Gift of John Cheim, Howard Read, and Anand Sarabhai in honor of Judith Tannenbaum 2013.14

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