Julio Le Parc (Argentinian, b. 1928)
Continuel Lumiere - Colonne Lumineuse, 1960-63,
Wood, metal, kinetic electric motor,
Howard Wise Gallery label on underside of pedestal.
Certificate of Authenticity from Atelier Julio Le Parc.
Dimensions: H: 41 3/4 x W: 12 1/2 x D: 12 1/2 in.
Pedestal: H: 22 x W: 14 x D: 14 in.
Height together with pedestal: 63 3/4 in.
1967 Light in Orbit, Howard Wise Gallery, 57th St., New York #2517;
1968 Cleveland Museum of Art, Light Sculpture. CMA Inventory # TR 14941/1;
1976 Cleveland Museum of Art, Materials and Techniques of the 20th Century. CMA Inventory # TR 16252/14a.
Howard Wise Gallery #2517, New York; Henry Hawley III (1934 - 2019), Curator of Decorative Arts Cleveland Museum of Art (1960 - 2002).
Condition
Areas of pigment loss to black painted wood pedestal and painted wood base of sculpture, oxidation to screws to lucite. In working order with original 2 pin light bulbs replaced with 2 pin socket adaptors and 2 LED light bulbs, addition of 2 mirrors underneath light bulbs.
One screw is missing on the lucite sculpture.
One screw is missing on the access panel.