Object Details
- Artist
- James F. Dicke II, born San Angelo, TX 1945
- Luce Center Label
- James F. Dicke II finds inspiration for his art in nature, specifically images of galaxies produced by the Hubble Space Telescope. In Untitled #48, the canvas’s circular shape re-creates the feeling of looking through a telescope. To make these paintings, Dicke attaches the canvas to a potter's wheel and carefully pools drops of paint onto the surface. He then spins the canvas so that centrifugal force pulls the beads of paint outward from the center.
- Luce Object Quote
- "The artwork I find interesting, and the art I try to make engages interest and tries to stop the viewer for a closer look. A certain element of ambiguity and beauty should address the senses. Is the image abstract or representational? Is it a view through a microscope or a view of space spanning millions of miles?" Artist's statement
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Marsha Ralls
- Copyright
- © 2009, James F. Dicke II
- 2009
- Object number
- 2010.19.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- mixed media on canvas
- Dimensions
- 48 in. (121.9 cm)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 40B
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Abstract
- Record ID
- saam_2010.19.1
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk72c9d8acf-8d5b-47c5-997b-945c795cb804
