id: 151905
accession number: 1984.193
share license status: Copyrighted
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1984.193
updated: 2023-03-14 12:01:24.043000
Les Insectes Nocturnes, 1965. Juan Luis Buñuel (Spanish, 1934-). Bronze, brass, and copper wire; overall: 48.2 x 43.8 x 25.4 cm (19 x 17 1/4 x 10 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Henry Steinberg in memory of his wife, Lillian B. Steinberg 1984.193
title: Les Insectes Nocturnes
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creation date: 1965
creation date earliest: 1965
creation date latest: 1965
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creditline: Gift of Henry Steinberg in memory of his wife, Lillian B. Steinberg
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culture: Spain, 20th century
technique: bronze, brass, and copper wire
department: Contemporary Art
collection: CONTEMP - Sculpture
type: Sculpture
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CREATORS
* Juan Luis Buñuel (Spanish, 1934-) - artist
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measurements: Overall: 48.2 x 43.8 x 25.4 cm (19 x 17 1/4 x 10 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Year in Review for 1984
opening date: 1985-04-03T05:00:00
Year in Review for 1984. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 3-May 5, 1985).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* CMA, July 11 - September 11, 1967: "Recent Acquisitions by Cleveland Collectors"
"Juan Luis Bunuel," Willard Gallery, NY (Oct. 5 - 30, 1965).
"The Year in Review 1984," CMA (1985).
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Buñuel’s sculptural tableau evokes his interests in the subconscious and the absurdity of life, which he explored with fellow artist friends and mentors including Alexander Calder, Orson Welles, and his own father, filmmaker Luis Buñuel. Les Insectes Nocturnes (the nocturnal insects) draws upon notions existentialism: the abstract insects placed upon the stage-like platform may represent human beings endlessly performing the banal routines of modern life.
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