The Secret Happy End
Courtesy of Miami Gallery
Object Label
The artist, who favors alterable materials, began working with sulfur and wax and since 1993 has also experimented with the possibilities presented by glass. The potential for transformation that occurs with this material is echoed here by themes of migration and social change suggested by the covered wagon, part of the collective memory and mythology of American culture.
Caption
Jean-Michel Othoniel (French, born 1964). The Secret Happy End, 2008. Murano glass, Saint Just's mirror glass, metal, vintage carriage, Display dims: 106 5/16 x 145 11/16 x 59 1/16 in. (270 x 370 x 150 cm) Storage dims: Wagon without wheels and glass: 98 1/2 x 71 x 142 in. (250.2 x 180.3 x 360.7 cm) Storage MOVE DIMS (crate group as stack on pallet CR6, 3, 9): 65 × 42 × 48 in. (165.1 × 106.7 × 121.9 cm) Storage MOVE DIMS (crate group as stack on pallet. CR11, 12, 10, 13, 16): 80. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris/Miami, and the artist, 2010.11. ©Jean-Michel Othoniel. (Photo: Courtesy of Miami Gallery)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
The Secret Happy End
Date
2008
Medium
Murano glass, Saint Just's mirror glass, metal, vintage carriage
Classification
Dimensions
Display dims: 106 5/16 x 145 11/16 x 59 1/16 in. (270 x 370 x 150 cm) Storage dims: Wagon without wheels and glass: 98 1/2 x 71 x 142 in. (250.2 x 180.3 x 360.7 cm) Storage MOVE DIMS (crate group as stack on pallet CR6, 3, 9): 65 × 42 × 48 in. (165.1 × 106.7 × 121.9 cm) Storage MOVE DIMS (crate group as stack on pallet. CR11, 12, 10, 13, 16): 80
Credit Line
Gift of Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris/Miami, and the artist
Accession Number
2010.11
Rights
©Jean-Michel Othoniel
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