La Bruyère IV (for John Cage)
1976
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collage of various papers
Dimensions
sheet: 18.42 x 12.07 cm (7 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the Artist
Accession Number
2011.116.1
Art Historical Context
**La Bruyère IV ( John Cage)** is a delicate collage created by American artist Irwin Kremen in 1976. Measuring just 18.42 x 12.07 cm, this intimate work assembles various papers into a harmonious composition, classified as a drawing in the National Gallery of Art collection. Gifted directly by the artist it exemplifies the precision and subtlety of mid-20th-century collage techniques, where everyday papers are transformed into abstract poetry. The title pays homage to pioneering composer John Cage, whose experimental ideas on chance, silence, and indeterminacy profoundly influenced visual ar...