Accession Number1987/1.246
TitleUtensils
Artist(s)John GruenObject Creation Date1981Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paper Dimensions 13 11/16 in x 16 15/16 in (34.7 cm x 43 cm);22 1/8 in x 28 1/8 in (56.2 cm x 71.44 cm)
Credit LineGift of Two Friends of the MuseumSubject matterThis still life includes various vintage kitchen utensils made of metal. Each object stands upright, some seemingly defying gravity. The image is published in a portfolio-style book titled
Objects, published in 1981, which includes 37 plates. Gruen's images feature items such as jars, bottles, pieces of food and other quotidian artifacts.
Physical DescriptionA photograph of a group of utilitarian objects arranged for a still life. The metal objects are various kitchen utensils.
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Keywords
cooking utensils
kitchenware
metal products
modern and contemporary art
still lifes