Untitled (Stack)
Item
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Title
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Untitled (Stack)
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Date created
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1967
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Measurements
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Twelve units, each 22.8 x 101.6 x 78.7 cm (9 x 40 x 31 inches), installed vertically with 22.8 cm (9 inch) intervals
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Fabricator depicted
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Bernstein Brothers Sheet Metal Specialties, Inc.
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Note
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Bernstein Brothers Sheet Metal Specialties, Inc. was a family-owned, Long Island City-based metal fabrication shop known for producing sculptures for artist Donald Judd from the 1960s onward. Owned by Rick Bernstein, the company moved from Manhattan to a 6,500-square-foot facility at 41-18 24th Street in Queens in 1964, providing critical industrial fabrication for Judd’s "post-studio" works.
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manufacturer
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DuPont
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Note
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Industrial materials, including DuPont automotive paint (also referred to as lacquer or enamel), to achieve precise, vibrant colors on his metal works. This choice allowed for a seamless, factory-finished surface, removing evidence of the artist's hand.
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Description
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Although it is hung on a wall like a painting, Untitled (Stack) projects nearly three feet from the wall and climbs like rungs on a ladder from floor to ceiling. It is made of galvanized iron boxes, all identical and of equal importance. The sides are covered with commercially available green lacquer paint typically used to customize Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Pieces from this era often featured stampings reading "JO JUDD BERNSTEIN BROS. INC
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Rights
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© 2026 Judd Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Untitled (Stacks) 1968
Untitled (Stack)