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I Know Now What Was Then
1991
76 x 86 x 20 1/2 in. (193.04 x 218.44 x 52.07 cm)
Sam Richardson (Oakland, California, 1934 - May 3, 2013, Seattle, WA)
It's About Time: Celebrating 35 Years (2004-2005)
Sam Richardson engages memory and emotion in order to create works that are familiar and accessible but also poetic. Worn materials and brooding colors symbolize the uncertainty of his recollections as they fade with the passing of time. Assembled from multiple panels, the piece resembles two adjacent rooms joined by an open doorway. An oddly undersized staircase protrudes from the wall of the front room. Vaguely abstracted, the image suggests an intriguing narrative; but Richardson holds back the details of his past, leaving his viewers to fill in the blanks.
San Jose State University 100 Years Celebration, May 4, 2007 - May 21, 2007, San José Museum of Art.
It's About Time: Celebrating 35 Years, October 3, 2004 - February 13, 2005
New Wing, Gibson Family Gallery and Plaza Gallery, First Floor, San José Museum of Art.
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I Know Now What Was Then
Mixed Media (3D)
199176 x 86 x 20 1/2 in. (193.04 x 218.44 x 52.07 cm)
Sam Richardson (Oakland, California, 1934 - May 3, 2013, Seattle, WA)
Object Type: Mixed Media (3D)
Medium and Support: Mixed media
Credit Line: Gift of Marlene and Sam Smidt, in honor of the San Jose Museum of Art's 35th Anniversary.
Accession Number: 2004.24
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It's About Time: Celebrating 35 Years (2004-2005)
Sam Richardson engages memory and emotion in order to create works that are familiar and accessible but also poetic. Worn materials and brooding colors symbolize the uncertainty of his recollections as they fade with the passing of time. Assembled from multiple panels, the piece resembles two adjacent rooms joined by an open doorway. An oddly undersized staircase protrudes from the wall of the front room. Vaguely abstracted, the image suggests an intriguing narrative; but Richardson holds back the details of his past, leaving his viewers to fill in the blanks.
Exhibition
San Jose State University 100 Years Celebration, May 4, 2007 - May 21, 2007, San José Museum of Art.
It's About Time: Celebrating 35 Years, October 3, 2004 - February 13, 2005
New Wing, Gibson Family Gallery and Plaza Gallery, First Floor, San José Museum of Art.
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Dimensions
- Image (with staircase) Dimensions: 76 x 86 x 20 1/2 in. (193.04 x 218.44 x 52.07 cm)
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