Carl Andre (b. 1935)

Fir Crankshaft Excerise

Details

Carl Andre (b. 1935)
Andre, C.
Fir Crankshaft Excerise
fir wood
17 x 3 x 3in. (44.5 x 8.9 x 8.9cm.)
Executed in 1964. This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist Private Collection, U.S.A.

Literature

C. Andre, A. Westwater, Carl Andre Sculpture 1958-74, Bern 1975, p. 19.
R. Sartorius, Carl Andre, Eindhoven and Den Haag 1987, p. 16.

Exhibited

Krefeld, Haus Lange und Haus Esters; and Wolfsburg, Kunstmuseum, Carl Andre Sculptor 1996, p. 69, no. 4 (illustrated).
Marseille, Muse Cantini, Sculptor 1997 Carl Andre, July-September 1997, p. 94.

Lot Essay

An oblong block of fir wood is notched at regular intervals all around. The result is a three-dimensional meander form. As in a real crankshaft, the rows of teeth are not axially placed, but linked in alternate pairs.
This piece is a formal exercise in the combination of theoretically identical units in a composition. For the viewer, the piece provides an exercise for the eye in recognizing, verifying and relating regular patterns.

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