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The Artist Project: Tom Sachs

Artist Tom Sachs reflects on the Shaker Retiring Room in this episode of The Artist Project.
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From March 2015 to June 2016, we invited 120 artists—local, national, and global—to choose individual works of art or galleries that sparked their imaginations. In this online series, artists reflect on what art is, what inspires them from across 5,000 years of art, and in so doing, they reveal the power of a museum and The Met.

"To me it's important to say, 'hey, someone was here making this thing', when you look at the object."

Artist Tom Sachs reflects on the Shaker Retiring Room in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.

About the Artist
Tom Sachs, born in 1966, is an American sculptor.

Tom Sachs (American, born 1966)

Unité, 2001

Foamcore, thermal adhesive, Uniball Micro, resin, Bristol board, and Wite-Out; 7 ft. 2 in. × 17 ft. 3 in. × 3 ft. 2 in. (218.4 × 525.8 × 96.5 cm). Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Gift, Anonymous Donor, 2003 (2003.1) © Tom Sachs

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Architectural elements from a Retiring Room in the North Family Dwelling American, New Lebanon, New York , United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American, Wood, American, Shaker
Architectural elements from a Retiring Room in the North Family Dwelling American, New Lebanon, New York
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
ca. 1830–40
Bedstead, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American, Maple, pine, American, Shaker
Bedstead
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
1830–60
Side Chair, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American, Maple, beech, American, Shaker
Side Chair
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
1830–50
Hanger
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
1800–1900
Looking Glass, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American, Cedar, maple, American, Shaker
Looking Glass
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
1840–60
Revolving Chair, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American, Maple, white oak, pine, birch, American, Shaker
Revolving Chair
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
1840–70
Rocking Chair, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American, Maple, birch, American, Shaker
Rocking Chair
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
1820–50
Sewing steps, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American, Pine, American, Shaker
Sewing steps
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
ca. 1842
Wash Stand, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American, Pine, American, Shaker
Wash Stand
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
1810–30