Burning Bridge

© Leonardo Nierman

Burning Bridge

Currently not on view

Burning Bridge,

1963

Leonardo Nierman, Mexican, born 1932
y1991-79
Trained as a mathematician and physicist, Nierman paints to explore relationships between colors and forms inspired by natural phenomena. The image of a bridge seen here exemplifies his goal: this painting might appear abstract until a viewer reads the title. In 1966, Nierman was invited to Princeton to paint a mural for the Department of Physics; it can be seen in the faculty lounge in Jadwin Hall.

Information

Title
Burning Bridge
Dates

1963

Maker
Leonardo Nierman
Medium
Acrylic on particle board
Dimensions
62.5 × 120 cm (24 5/8 × 47 1/4 in.) frame: 78 × 136.2 × 3 cm (30 11/16 × 53 5/8 × 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of David L. Meginnity, Class of 1958
Object Number
y1991-79
Place Made

North America, Mexico, Mexico City

Signatures
Signed and dated in black, lower left: Nierman 63
Culture
Mexican
Type
acrylic paintings, paintings
Materials
particle board, acrylic paint
Subject
abstraction, bridges (built works)

David L. Meginnity, Class of 1958, Santa Monica, CA and New Smyrna Beach, FL, around 1979-1991 (1991, gift of Meginnity to the Princeton University Art Museum).

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