Mr. Chrysler
Artist
Idelle Weber
(American, 1932 - 2020)
Donor
Hollis Taggart Galleries
CultureAmerican
Date1970
MediumCollage
Dimensions11 × 13 in. (27.9 × 33 cm)
Overall, Frame: 23 1/4 × 19 1/4 in. (59.1 × 48.9 cm)
Overall, Frame: 23 1/4 × 19 1/4 in. (59.1 × 48.9 cm)
SignedSigned and dated lower right “i weber 70” and signed, titled, and dated verso “© i weber / Mr. Chrysler EW 70”
Credit LineGift of Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York
Object number2013.9.1
Not on view
DescriptionThe intricate, layered collage Mr. Chrysler references Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. and the family dynasty that ruled New York during the twentieth century. He sits back comfortably from a position of power. The multi-colored, geometric background is composed from found paper collected by the artist. Signed and dated lower right “i weber 70” and signed, titled, and dated verso “© i weber / Mr. Chrysler EW 70.”Label TextIdelle Weber American, 1932-2020 Mr. Chrysler, 1970 Collage The title of this intricate, layered collage references our own Walter P. Chrysler and the family dynasty that ruled New York during the 20th century. The silhouetted figure sits back comfortably from a position of power while the brilliant, geometric background pushes forward, creating an edgy tension between surface and subject. Gift of Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York 2013.9.1 ProvenanceCollection of the artist to Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York, NY; gift of Hollis Taggart to Chrysler Museum of Art, June 2013.Published ReferencesHollis Taggart Galleries, _Idelle Weber: The Pop Years_ (New York: Hollis Taggart Galleries, 2013) 39, cat. no. 29. Art Daily, "Chrysler Museum acquires three works by Idelle Weber," October 2013, http://artdaily.com/news/65324/Chrysler-Museum-acquires-three-works-by-Idelle-Weber. Teresa Annas, "Pop art paintings find an apt home," _HamptonRoads.com_, October 3, 2013, http://hamptonroads.com/2013/10/pop-art-paintings-find-apt-home.
