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The Working End of My Gas Space Heater

Clayton Pond

Framed size: 27.5 in. (h) x 31.5 in. (w) x 1.0 in. (d)

$1,500.00

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Architecture and Design, Bright Colors, Contemporary, Figurative, Framed, Pond, Post-War Twentieth Century, Prints & Multiples, Serigraph (Silkscreen), Social Commentary and History, Whimsy and Humor

About the work

Clayton Pond described this work:

“Lofts in the SoHo section of Manhattan were primarily commercially zoned, and heated by the landlords only during working hours. At night and on weekends the radiators were cold. In the 1960s and 1970s artists began moving into these lofts and were living in them illegally with the tacit approval of landlords who were happy to get whatever rent they could in a soft rental market. Artists had to improvise, installing make-shift kitchens, showers—and heaters. Overhead gas space heaters were commonly used to provide heat. They were loud, vibrated, heated unevenly, and sometimes made a loud popping sound or spewed black carbon. Improperly vented exhaust systems were subject to leaking back into the loft. The artist came to have an intimate relationship with his heater, in terms of the effort put into keeping it working, and in this image he portrays its operational parts.

This print was published in a portfolio with a group of artists to commemorate the United States Bicentennial in 1976.

One impression from the edition is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

Attributes	Value
Condition	Excellent Condition
Date	1970-1980
Type	Modern Print-Makers
Framing	Custom framed and matted using conservation materials
Medium	Serigraph in Colors
Signing, Dating, and Titling	Signed, dated, and titled by the artist en recto on bottom