Dwelling for Imaginary Civilization of Little People
Artist
Charles Simonds
(American, born 1945)
Date1998
MediumClay, adobe and paint
Dimensions20 x 19 x 11 1/2 in. (50.8 x 48.3 x 29.2 cm)
ClassificationsInstallation
Credit LineGift of Charles Simonds and Lucy R. Lippard with museum purchase, 1998
Object number1998.4.1
DescriptionA site specific installation at the Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, in the courtyard for the Sniper's Nest Exhibition. Small adobe dwellings are nestled into a niche; looming cliffs provide a back drop for this fantasy settlement.Text Entries
On 4/11/2017, Jordan (MOA security guard) notified Collections and Registration that two 3" pieces of the sculpture had detached from the piece and as a result had fallen to the ground. It appears this was caused by the natural deterioration of the piece.
The two loose pieces were removed, documented, and are now housed in the Bits and Bobs box (a box including loose bits, extra parts and removed parcels), which is housed in Collections Storage (S001, C001, S00).
Should it be decided to reattach the two pieces back to the body of the sculpture sometime in the future during conservation, the loose pieces can be found in the Bits and Bobs box
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