Olivetti
Artist/Maker
Chris Gilmour
(British, b. 1973)
Date2002
MediumCardboard
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (13.3 × 31.8 × 29.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Driek (OC 1965) and Michael (OC 1964) Zirinsky in honor of Don Murray
Object number2023.1.64
Status
Not on viewGilmour painstakingly creates scale replicas of everyday objects out of cardboard and recycled materials. His conceptual sculpture practice developed out of his earlier work making prototypes and models. This cardboard sculpture emulates an iconic typewriter model designed by the Italian brand Olivetti.
Collections
- Modern & Contemporary
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20th century
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