Violence and the sacred

Author

Brooks, Rosetta

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Artforum. 1991, Num. 5, Vol. 29, 108, 1 ill.

ISSN

0004-3532

Abstract (en)

Analysis of Terry Allen's public sculpture, Corporate Head (1990) in terms of sacred space, human sacrifice, the ritualization of business, and violence. Part of the "Poet's Walk" project, the work was created in association with poet Philip Levine, and is installed at the entrance to the Citicorp Center, Los Angeles.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1945-present -- Sculpture -- United States
• Allen, Terry, b.1943
• Sculpture
• United States
• 1900-2000
• Corporate Head
• Citicorp Center||Los Angeles (CA, USA)
• Collaboration
• Poetry
• Levine, Philip, b.1928
• Public art
• Religion
• Los Angeles (CA, USA)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1945-présent -- Sculpture -- États-Unis
• Allen, Terry, n.1943
• Sculpture
• Etats-Unis
• 1900-2000
• Corporate Head
• Citicorp Center||Los Angeles (CA, USA)
• Collaboration
• Poésie
• Levine, Philip, n.1928
• Art public
• Religion
• Los Angeles (CA, USA)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920401-00423004

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