391. Floating Penguin

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Title: Floating Penguin (working title)
Date: Before Dec 1988
Subject: Penguin on ice
Measurements: 33.5” H
Materials and Techniques: Wood Board, paint, wood cogs, assorted wood shapes
Description: This piece depicts a penguin standing, in profile, on a floating block of ice. The background of this piece is painted a rich blue, spotted with some darker blue areas. The penguin stands on a round block of ice with an irregular edge. The penguin is composed of adhered, painted wooden pieces, all of which are geometric in nature. The penguin has large, pointed orange feed, a hunched body with a white stomach, a curved, white neck and a small black head with an orange eye and a short orange beak. His single arm is made from a long, thin black triangle.
Signed: Unknown
Status: Unseen