Last Conversation Piece

Last Conversation Piece
Last Conversation Piece
Artist	Juan Muñoz
Year	1994–1995
Type	Bronze
Dimensions	169 cm × 620 cm × 820 cm (66.5 in × 244 in × 321 in)
Location	Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., United States
	38°53′16.95″N 77°1′24.42″W / 38.8880417°N 77.0234500°W
Owner	Smithsonian Institution

Last Conversation Piece is a public artwork by Spanish sculptor Juan Muñoz located outside of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC, United States.^[1]

Description

This sculpture consists of three pieces which display five figures with bulbous bodies (reminiscent of punching bags). Three are huddled together having a conversation, while two are at opposite ends of the space, moving towards the three in conversation. The three figures seem almost violent in their discussion while the two who rush towards them show concern. They are placed on a grassy area of the sculpture garden.^[1]

Gallery

Front
Detail
Label

Acquisition

The sculpture was originally on display at the Marian Goodman Gallery in New York City up until April 13, 1995. The piece was a museum purchase made the same year and was put on display in March 1996.^[2]

Information

Last Conversation Piece served as the final in his "conversation piece" series. Muñoz became weary of the series and chose to expand out in styles as a protest of being lumped into a single sculptural genre.^[3]

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References

^ ^a ^b Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (2008). "Last Conversation Piece, (sculpture)". Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture. Smithsonian. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
^ Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (2007). "Juan Muñoz". Collection. Smithsonian. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Juan Muñoz. Muñoz, Juan and Neal David Benezra. Art Institute of Chicago, University of Chicago Press. 2001. p 47-48.

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[SIRIS-1] Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (2008). "Last Conversation Piece, (sculpture)". Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture. Smithsonian. Retrieved 7 January 2010.

[HIRSH-2] Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (2007). "Juan Muñoz". Collection. Smithsonian. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Muñoz-3] Juan Muñoz. Muñoz, Juan and Neal David Benezra. Art Institute of Chicago, University of Chicago Press. 2001. p 47-48.

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