Harvard Art Museums > 2000.355: Studies for "White Light Ghosts" Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Studies for "White Light Ghosts" (Otto Piene) , 2000.355,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/177498. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2000.355 People Otto Piene, German (Laasphe, Westphalia, Germany 1928 - 2014 Berlin, Germany) Title Studies for "White Light Ghosts" Other Titles Original Language Title: Entwürfe für "weiße Lichtgeister" Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 1966 Culture German Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/177498 Physical Descriptions Medium Graphite and collage elements on white wove paper Technique Collage Dimensions 51 x 73 cm (20 1/16 x 28 3/4 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: in graphite at u.l.: Piene [encircled] 66 inscription: l.r., graphite, handwritten, German, signed, in artist's hand: Piene 1987 f.N. / Entwürfe für "Weiße Lichtgeister" [f. N =[für Nan] blind stamp: l.r.: Schoellerhammer / Hammer 4G blind stamp: l.r. (on collage element): Schoellerhammer / Hammer 4G inscription: u.l., in graphite: F.N. [possibly stands for "For Nan"] Entwürfe für "weiße Lichtgeister" / O Piene [Piene encircled] 66 inscription: l.c., in graphite: Real Thing Provenance Recorded Ownership History Artist created, 1966, gift; to Nan Rosenthal (1966-2000), gift; to the Busch-Reisinger Museum, 2000. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Nan Rosenthal in honor of the Artist Copyright © Otto Piene Estate Accession Year 2000 Object Number 2000.355 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 Description "Entwürfe für Weißegeister" (Studies for "White Light Ghosts") by Otto Piene are presented on one sheet of paper, using collaged paper elements glued to the paper support, and graphite. Subjects and Contexts Animating the Page 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
