Table with Pink Tablecloth
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| Table with Pink Tablecloth | |
|---|---|
 Richard Artschwager, Table with Pink Tablecloth, 1964. | |
| Artist | Richard Artschwager |
| Year | 1964 |
| Medium | Formica on Wood |
| Dimensions | 64.8 cm × 111.8 cm × 111.8 cm (25.5 in × 44 in × 44 in) |
| Location | Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago |
Table with Pink Tablecloth is an artwork by American artist Richard Artschwager, now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
It is a work in three-dimensions constructed of Formica on wood. It was made in 1964 using skills Artschwager gained designing furniture using similar materials and similar techniques.[1] The sculpture measures 64.8 x 111.8 x 111.8 cm (25 1/2 x 44 x 44 in).
According to art critic Ken Johnson Table With Pink Tablecloth is "something of a cross between Pop Art and a Minimalist cube by Donald Judd".[2][1]
Artschwager is quoted as saying "It’s not sculptural. It’s more like a painting pushed into three dimensions. It’s a picture of wood."[3]
At the 2009 Venice Biennale, sculptor Rachel Harrison recreated Table with Pink Tablecloth in tribute.[3]
