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Floor Slinky:Thirty two elements

Artwork Tombstone
ArtistClaire Zeisler (American, 1903–1991)
TitleFloor Slinky:Thirty two elements
Date1971
MediumCotton, polyester, and and metal
DimensionsOverall: 132 x 137 x 120 in. (335.3 x 348 x 304.8 cm)
Credit LinePurchased with aid of funds from the NEA and Gifts from Dr. and Mrs. Henry R. Hope and the Friends of Art, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number80.61
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An arrangement of metal slinkies wrapped in red thread and stretched vertically from the floor to the ceiling, becoming less and less tightly wound the higher they are stretched upward.

An arrangement of metal slinkies wrapped in red thread and stretched vertically from the floor to the ceiling, becoming less and less tightly wound the higher they are stretched upward.

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"Floor Slinky:Thirty two elements | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=80.61