Mannequin Bass
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.To play this shapely bass, the musician must embrace it in an ergonomic dance that merges body, sculpture, and instrument.
Artwork Details
- Title: Mannequin Bass
- Artist: Kenneth Lee Butler (American, Bethesda, Maryland born 1948)
- Date: 2012
- Medium: Mixed media
- Dimensions: 67 x 13 x 10 in. (170.18 x 33.02 x 25.4 cm)
- Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-unfretted
- Credit Line: Collection of the artist
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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