Kasten, Perlmutterhaut
Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2014
Catalogue
- Year
- 1968
- Dimensions
- 86 5/8 × 78 3/4 in. (220 × 200 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Heidi Bucher
Artist
Mixed Media
Heidi Bucher (1926–1993) was a Swiss artist interested in exploring architectural space and the body through sculpture. She was born in Winterthur, Switzerland and attended the School for the Applied Arts in Zurich. Her work dealt primarily with private spaces, the body, domestication, and individual and collective experiences.
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- Heidi Bucher
- Year
- 1968
- Dimensions
- 86 5/8 × 78 3/4 in. (220 × 200 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1968-003801
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified