Bangle Lady at Wellc. 198432 × 11 × 4"Concrete over metal armature with mixed mediaGift of the National Children's Museum, Washington, D.C., from the Capital Children's Museum Nek Chand Fantasy Garden, in honor of Gerard C. Wertkin, director of the American Folk Art Museum, 1991 to 20042004.25.1101544633288Nek ChandSculptureCopyright for this work is under review. ChandīgarhChandīgarhIndiaThree Dimensional WorksChandīgarhNek Chand began to construct the fantasy environment now known as Rock Garden in 1958, while working as a road inspector in the city of Chandigarh, India. Inspired by the poured-concrete techniques of architect Le Corbusier, who designed the city of Chandigarh, Chand worked in secret in forested public land at the edge of the city. By the early 1970s he had populated the landscape with thousands of figures constructed of concrete and embellished with found materials, including rocks, tile, glass, broken glass and plastic bangles, and paint. When it was discovered, government officials intent on destroying the sculptural environment were thwarted by the activism of local citizens. Today, the 25-acre garden is the second-most visited site in India. These figures are similar to those in Chand’s Rock Garden but were specifically commissioned by National Children’s Museum for use in an outdoor park in Washington, D.C. The so-called bangle figures are entirely encrusted with arcs and small pieces of colorful plastic from arm bracelets, sometimes with gold-colored decoration.Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgCreated for and displayed at The National Children's Museum in Washington D.C.19791989 2004 25 11 Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgCreated for and displayed at The National Children's Museum in Washington D.C.