Maze (from the series Labyrinths and Constellations)
Artist
Meridel Rubenstein
(American, born 1948)
Date1984-1987 (printed 1989)
Mediumplatinum-palladium print
DimensionsImage: 16 3/16 × 22 15/16 in. (41.1 × 58.3 cm)
Support: 16 3/16 x 22 15/16 in. (41.1 x 58.3 cm)
Mat: 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
Support: 16 3/16 x 22 15/16 in. (41.1 x 58.3 cm)
Mat: 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of Ken Terry and Denise Betesh, 2011
Object number2011.17.1
DescriptionBed with two pillows, white linens and metal bedstead. Black lines of a labyrinth decorate the sheet around the mattress.eMuseum Notes
The labyrinth, a maze-like structure with mythical and mystical associations, is a recurrent theme in Rubenstein’s art. In ancient Greek legend, the Minotaur (a creature combining man and bull) was imprisoned in a labyrinth, though other cultures have used it as a decorative or meditative form. Here, the artist sees the twists and turns of the labyrinth’s path as a road of discovery. By placing its shape on a rumpled bed, she seems to associate the labyrinth with restless nighttime thoughts and the cryptic but revelatory nature of dreams.
On View
Not on viewMeridel Rubenstein
1978 (printed 1988)
Meridel Rubenstein
1982-1984