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Marok-Marok-Miosa,
1965
Eduardo Paolozzi, British, 1924–2005
y1969-21
Cast in welded aluminum, Eduardo Paolozzi’s Marok-Marok-Miosa gyrates across the floor and wiggles and twists in the air. The shining sculpture consists of a series of curving arcs interrupted by thick, pipe-like structures and gear-like components. These shapes were designed by Paolozzi but were professionally cast and welded by others. Common themes of the artist’s oeuvre are represented, including machines, technology, and industry. Paolozzi’s style reveals his diverse experiences in Scotland, London, and France, as well as his interest in avant-garde movements such as Dada, Surrealism, and art brut and in Pop Art. The nonsensical title Marok-Marok-Miosa mirrors the playful, rhythmic flow of the sculpture.
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Title
Marok-Marok-Miosa
Dates
1965
Maker
Medium
Welded aluminum
Dimensions
150 x 290 x 110 cm. (59 1/16 x 114 3/16 x 43 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
The John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection, Princeton University
Object Number
y1969-21
Signatures
Unsigned
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Sanford C. Reynolds, Jr., John N. Brooks, Jr., Edmund L. Keeley, James M. Markham, and John A. McPhee, the editorial board, "The Putnam sculpture: 20th Century masterpieces give dramatic perspectives to Princeton's familiar vistas", Princeton alumni weekly 70 (Jan. 27, 1970): p. 1214
, 14 - Patrick Joseph Kelleher, Living with Modern Sculpture: the John B. Putnam, Jr., Memorial Collection, (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Art Museum, 1982)., p. 112-115 (illus.)
- Jane McCarthy and Laurily K. Epstein, A guide to the sculpture parks and gardens of America, (New York, NY: Michael Kesend Pub., 1996).
- Karin Dienst, ed., Sculpture of Princeton University: including works from the John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection, (Princeton, NJ: Published by the Office of Communications, in association with the Princeton University Art Museum, 2004)., p. 8-9 (illus.)
