African Queen
Item
Title
African Queen
Description
A tall, imposing metal figure. The body is composed of an L-shaped metal porch fence and trellis. Attached to the back, possibly representing the train, is the descending metal work for a handrail. Partway up the trellis, the back and base frame of a metal chair is inverted to suggest arms, on which a glove is attached as well as oxidized chains that hang to the ground. At the top of the trellis sits the remnants of a metal basketball hoop, where the rim is the head, and the chains are partially unfastened to represent falling hair. Two pickaxe heads are welded together to forge the mouth, the nose is black plastic with holes, and the eyes are two large metal oxidized inverted funnel discs.
Subject
Assemblages (sculpture) See all items with this value
Creator
Minter, Joe
Language
English
Type
Assemblages (sculpture) See all items with this value