Accession Number2015/2.40
TitlePapier-mâché Ball
Artist(s)Grace Farrar KnowltonArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Dateafter 1970Medium & Supportpapier-mâché on metal frameDimensions 18 in x 18 in x 18 in (45.72 cm x 45.72 cm x 45.72 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of James van SwedenSubject matterKnowlton has been creating spheres since the 1970s. In a variety of sizes and materials, these objects are decidedly hand made but without the clear, modernist mark of the artist. The artist engages with issues of materiality in terms of its relationship to the earthly or the cosmic, rather than in an earlier discussion of modeling or carving.
Physical DescriptionA metal interior frame with pieces of papier-mâché around it creating a ball. The strips of papier mache are long strips.
Primary Object Classification Sculpture Primary Object TypeassemblageAdditional Object Classification(s)SculptureCollection AreaModern and ContemporaryRightsIf you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit
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Keywords
papier mâché
sculpture (visual works)
spheres (geometric figures)
