Clouds Nine
Clouds Nine
Clouds Nine

© Win Knowlton

Clouds Nine
Clouds Nine
Clouds Nine

Currently not on view

Clouds Nine,

2002

Win Knowlton, born 1953, Boston, MA; active New York, NY
PP629
Suspended above the lobby, Clouds Nine explores the playful tension between the imagery of cartoon-like floating clouds and the reflective material of galvanized steel. Win Knowlton’s sculptures refer to the natural world and often are made from industrial materials and found objects.

Information

Title
Clouds Nine
Dates

2002

Maker
Win Knowlton
Medium
Galvanized steel
Dimensions
132.1 x 617.2 x 350.5 cm. (52 x 243 x 138 in.), with hanging rods
Credit Line
Princeton University, presented by the Class of 1952 in honor of Gerhard R. Andlinger, Class of 1952, on the occasion of the dedication of the Andlinger Center for the Humanities, May 2004
Object Number
PP629
Culture
American
Type
sculpture
Materials
steel
Subject
clouds

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