Small Cities III
| Artist | Louise Nevelson (American, 1899–1988) |
|---|---|
| Title | Small Cities III |
| Date | 1978–1985 |
| Medium | Painted wood |
| Dimensions | Overall: 2 3/8 × 6 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (6 × 17.6 × 20.2 cm) |
| Credit Line | Jane and Roger Wolcott Memorial, Gift of Thomas T. Solley, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 86.12B |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Louise Nevelson combined found objects, unifying them by coating their surfaces in a layer of monochrome paint. Though many of Nevelson’s sculptures consist of large-scale, open-faced compartments filled with objects, Small Cities III, a set of drawers with a concealable interior, is more intimate. Although composed of items associated with domestic work, including buttons and clothespins, Nevelson has transformed them into aesthetic objects.
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"Small Cities III | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=86.12B