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"Pretzel" Armchair
George Nelson PrestonWW-1952-526121
1952·Laminated birch plywood, walnut veneer·31 in. × 22 1/2 in. × 20 1/4 in. (78.7 × 57.2 × 51.4 cm)
Gift of George and Jacqueline Nelson, 1984
Catalogue
- Year
- 1952
- Dimensions
- 31 in. × 22 1/2 in. × 20 1/4 in. (78.7 × 57.2 × 51.4 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- George Nelson Preston
Artist
George Nelson Preston
George Nelson Preston aka Nana Anakwa, the Aboafohene of Akuapem-Mamfe, Ghana, is an artist and scholar of African art, and the author of essays, reviews, and books on traditional African art and Contemporary art. He has participated as curator, writer, and presenter for The Bronx Museum; Brooklyn Museum Installed display of selections of permanent collection of African Art on view (1968–78); Metropolitan Museum of Art; Smithsonian Institution; Museu Afro Brasil; Centro Conde y Duque, Madrid; Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP); The Schomburg Center; Review: The State of Art in New York; African Arts Magazine; and Dialectical Anthropology.
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- George Nelson Preston
- Year
- 1952
- Dimensions
- 31 in. × 22 1/2 in. × 20 1/4 in. (78.7 × 57.2 × 51.4 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1952-526121
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified