Globe (1986)

Michael Craig-Martin

oil on wood with painted steel

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

Photo Doug Atfield

Classification:

Sculpture

Materials:

Oil, Wood, Stainless steel

Dimensions:

82.5 x 51.1 x 43 cm cm

Accession Number:

GMA5189

Credit:

Donated by Eric and Jean Cass through the Contemporary Art Society, 2012

Scheme:

Eric and Jean Cass Gift (2010 - 2012)

Ownership history:

Purchased from the charity auction Art Works for London Lighthouse at Christie, Manson and Woods, London, 2 November 1988 (lot 50) by Eric and Jean Cass; by whom gifted to the Contemporary Art Society, 2012; presented to Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh (National Galleries Scotland) 6 August 2012

Relationship:

Christie's (Christie, Manson & Woods Limited), London Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh Eric and Jean Cass Eric Victor Cass

Globe (1986) is typical of the artist's minimal aesthetic, but, as in all his work, the concept is complex. "Minimalism", wrote Craig-Martin, "seeks the meaning of art in the immediate and personal experience of the viewer in the presence of a specific work."

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