Perre's Ventaglio III

1967

American, 1924 - 2020

One of the first sculptors of her generation to be captivated by the possibilities of industrial materials and geometric forms, Beverly Pepper achieved a cool objectivity in Perre's Ventaglio III, which reveals no trace of the artist's hand or process, but possesses the sleek appearance of a manufactured object. Light heightens the optical effect of the sculpture, whose surface reflects the surrounding natural environment, a striking contrast with the opaque blue enamel paint on the interior of each cubic form.

Stainless steel and enamel

94 x 80 x 96 in. (238.8 x 203.2 x 243.8cm)

Gift of Jon and Mary Shirley, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum

2005.200

Provenance: Artist; Jon and Mary Shirley, Medina, Washington, donated to SAM 2005

Photo: Paul Macapia

Now on view at the Olympic Sculture Park

“

Stainless steel, polished to a mirror finish. The idea is that from whatever angle you view it, the voids seem filled and the solids seem empty.

”

Beverly Pepper

Resources

Published ReferencesCorrin, Lisa Graziose et al. "Olympic Sculpture Park." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 2007, illus. p. 52

Ishikawa, Chiyo, ed. "A Community of Collectors: 75th Anniversary Gifts to the Seattle Art Museum." Seattle: Seattle Art Museum, 2007, illus. p.96

Kangas, Matthew, "Sculpture", October 2007, Vol 26, No. 8

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