Mist Station (Project for Basel)

Dennis Oppenheim

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Dennis Oppenheim (American, 1938–2011). Mist Station (Project for Basel), 1979. Graphite and colored pencil on paper, 38 x 50 in. (96.5 x 127 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jonathan A. Berg, 83.258.3. © Dennis Oppenheim. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Mist Station (Project for Basel)

Date

1979

Medium

Graphite and colored pencil on paper

Classification

Drawing

Dimensions

38 x 50 in. (96.5 x 127 cm)

Signatures

Signed lower right: "Dennis Oppenheim"

Inscriptions

Inscribed on image: "Mist Station Project for Basel, 1979. A collision factory for two passengers. Launch system with pulled back straps extends into trenches, in the earth. Raw material excavated and positioned on steel blades. Mounted carriers on tracks aimed to collide on tracks under 40' steel tower and above angled 20' diameter power blade. Constant flow of water travels from 10' diameter pan and through trough system to descend upon impact point. Spray received by system of mobile collection bins."

Credit Line

Gift of Jonathan A. Berg

Accession Number

83.258.3

Rights

© Dennis Oppenheim

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