Harvard Art Museums > 2008.133: Untitled Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Untitled (Cheryl Laemmle) , 2008.133,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/328796. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.133 People Cheryl Laemmle, American (born 1947) Title Untitled Classification Prints Work Type print Date 1982 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/328796 Physical Descriptions Technique Etching and aquatint Dimensions sheet: 76.1 x 56.6 cm (29 15/16 x 22 5/16 in.) plate: 60.5 x 44.5 cm (23 13/16 x 17 1/2 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: Cheryl Laemmle 1982 inscription: l.r in pencil: Cheryl Laemmle 1982 inscription: l.l in pencil: A.P. 10/10 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Edition Artist's Proof 10/10 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Lois B. Torf in honor of Susan Dackerman Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.133 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Commentary The carved wooden angel form in Cheryl Laemmle's prints is an early iteration of the birch-bark figures in her later paintings. These imaginary figures made of organic material are influenced by her time spent in the mountains of the Adirondacks between 1982-1983 and the toys her grandfather carved for her out of birch. The claustrophobic space created with the large childlike figures in the foreground against a shallow dark background reveal her play between fantasy and pessimism, reality and illusion. Laemmle's use of boxes in her prints is influenced by Joseph Cornell iconic box assemblages. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
