Net Two Folding Rules
Date1970
Maker
William T. Wiley
American, 1937 - 2021
Label TextWiley is well-known for his light-hearted and humorous figurative paintings, but as evidenced in this early work, he was also working through ideas of process and structure that were of interest to artists that defined Minimalism. His mock-scientific study regarding "net results" on the central text panel led to the net-like structure of the piece, which in turn resembles a deconstructed painting.
Object number80.66
ProvenanceSidney and Anne Gerber, Seattle, Washington; gifted to the Seattle Art Museum, December 8, 1980
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, November 2007-November 2008
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "American Art, Third Quarter Century", August 23- October 14, 1973
Seattle, Washington, Manolides Gallery, "William T. Wiley," 1971Published Referencesvan der Marck, Jan, "American Art: Third Quarter Century", Seattle Art Museum, 1973, cat. no. 74, illus. p. 94Credit LineGift of Sidney and Anne Gerber
Dimensions59 15/16 x 59 15/16 in. (152.3 x 152.3 cm)
MediumCotton webbing, wood, and silk
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