Box Candy

Title: Box Candy
Agent: John Chamberlain (American, 1927–2011)
Date created: 1974
Medium: crushed and welded automobile parts
Measurements: approximate: 104.1 x 106.7 x 99.1 cm (41 x 42 x 39 inches)
place of creation: New York, New York, United States
cultural context: American; United States
manufacturer: Multiple manufacturers
Description: This sculpture is created from salvaged, crushed, and welded steel parts of American automobiles, primarily from the 1950s and 60s, such as Fords, Chevrolets, and Cadillacs. He utilized fenders, bumpers, and chassis for their pre-painted, industrial colors. Compressed pieces of automobile sheet metal used here are painted by the original manufacturer in shades of green, off-white, brown, and sky blue.
material: crumpled Cadillacs and Oldsmobiles; scrap metal; chrome steel
has technique: welding
has style period: Abstract Expressionist; object artists; Pop
Subject: automobile graveyards; mass production; assemblages
Type: found object sculpture
place of repository: St. Louis Art Museum
Identifier: John Chamberlain_01_BoxCandy 1974
Rights: © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NY; © 2009 John Chamberlain / Artists Rights Society (ARS)