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Louise Nevelson — Floating Cloud Cryptic III
Louise Nevelson

Floating Cloud Cryptic III

1977

A towering assemblage of weathered wooden fragments, architectural remnants, and found objects arranged within a box construction, all unified beneath a single coat of white paint. Nevelson transforms discarded materials — chair legs, molding scraps, and geometric forms — into an ethereal, cloud-like composition that hovers between order and mystery. The monochromatic white finish dissolves individual identities of the objects, creating a dreamlike, sculptural environment that evokes both weight and weightlessness.

Medium
painted wood box construction

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Louise Nevelson, Floating Cloud Cryptic III, 1977

A towering assemblage of weathered wooden fragments, architectural remnants, and found objects arranged within a box construction, all unified beneath a single coat of white paint. Nevelson transforms discarded materials — chair legs, molding scraps, and geometric forms — into an ethereal, cloud-like composition that hovers between order and mystery. The monochromatic white finish dissolves individual identities of the objects, creating a dreamlike, sculptural environment that evokes both weight and weightlessness.

Medium
painted wood box construction
Year
1977
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Twentieth Century, Black Palette, Painted Wood, Renowned Artist, Enigmatic Mood, American Artist, Geometric Abstraction, Sculptural Construction, Assemblage Art, Wood Construction, Monochromatic, Wood Medium, Modern Master, Female Artist, Sculptural Relief, Found Objects

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