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VOLUME 16. NO.1 explore thornton Dial's assemblages in collection of the high museum of art
Below are images of a select number of Thornton Dial's assemblages in the collection of the High Museum of Art that were analyzed in the survey carried out by the WACC and AACC team. We encourage you to click the arrows to see a Reflectance Transformation Image or X-radiograph detail where available. For a full list of works by Thornton Dial owned by the High Museum of Art, click here.
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Thornton Dial Sr., Heading for Higher Paying Jobs, 1992, Enamel and oil paints, cloth, tin, wood, and industrial sealing compound on canvas mounted on wood, 64 1/2" x 90" x 9", High Museum of Art, Regular Light Image credit: © 2017 Estate of Thornton Dial/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York
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Thornton Dial Sr., Mrs. Bendolph, 2002, Clothing, bedding, carpet, enamel, and spray paint, on canvas on wood, 84” x 50” x 4", High Museum of Art, Regular Light Image credit: © 2017 Estate of Thornton Dial/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York
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Thornton Dial Sr., Surviving the Frost, 2007, Industrial plastic, straw, metal, fabric, wire, nails, and enamel on canvas on wood, 105” x 74” x 11”, High Museum of Art, Regular Light Image credit: © 2017 Estate of Thornton Dial/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York
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Thornton Dial, Old Projects, 1994, Paint, cloth, nails, wood, and tin on canvas and wood, 32 1/2 x 62 x 9 inches, High Museum of Art, Regular Light Image credit: © 2017 Estate of Thornton Dial/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York
Thornton Dial, Looking Out the Windows, 2002, Metal grating, fabric, plastic toys, stuffed animals, rope carpet, wire fencing, carpet scraps, metal, corrugated metal, metal screening, wire, nails, paint cans, Splash Zone compound, enamel, and spray paint on carpet on wood, 100 x 50 x 13 inches High Museum of Art, Regular Light Image credit: © 2017 Estate of Thornton Dial/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York
Thornton Dial, Driving to the End of the World (Silver), 2004, Auto parts, car seat springs, wood, steel drum, enamel, spray paint, and Splash Zone compound on wood, 78 1/2 x 52 x 10 1/2 inches, High Museum of Art, Regular Light Image credit: © 2017 Estate of Thornton Dial/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York
Thornton Dial, Crossing Waters, 2006-11, Wire fencing, clothing, cloth, wood, metal, corrugated tin, shoe, ceramic figurines, and paint on canvas on wood 97 x 168 inches, High Museum of Art, Image credit: © 2017 Estate of Thornton Dial/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York
Thornton Dial, Driving to the End of the World (Gold), 2004, Auto body parts, tin, paint rollers, wheels, carpet, spray paint, and Splash Zone compound on wood, 61 1/2 x 61 x 10 1/2 inches, High Museum of Art, Regular Light Image credit: © 2017 Estate of Thornton Dial/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York
Thornton Dial, Struggling Tiger Know His Way Out, 1991, Enamel house paint, braided rug, tin, industrial sealing compound, and plywood on canvas mounted on wood, 65 1/2 x 88 x 3 1/2 inches, High Museum of Art, Regular Light Image credit: © 2017 Estate of Thornton Dial/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York