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Cloud Series IV by Lenore Tawney
Photo CreditBlake Marvin Photography
Cloud Series IV
Photo CreditBlake Marvin Photography

Cloud Series IV

Artist
Year1978
Classification sculpture
Medium linen fiber/yarn, cotton canvas, nylon cord, dye, paint
Dimensions192 x 60 x 360 in. (487.7 x 152.4 x 914.4 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • A large three-dimensional fiber hanging, in shades of blue, light to dark.  It hangs suspended from the ceiling, creating a dimensional sculptural presence.  The top of the piece forms a canopy from which approximately 2,000 light blue strings hang evenly spaced, creating a rain-like or cloud effect.