George Segal / The Red Light / 1972

George Segal
The Red Light
1972
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Creator Name: Segal, George
Creator Nationality: North American; American
Creator Role: Artist
Creator Dates/Places: 1924 - 2000
Gender: M
Creator Birth Place: New York
Creator Death Place: New Jersey
Creator Name-CRT: George Segal
Title: The Red Light
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1972
Creation End Date: 1972
Creation Date: 1972
Object Type: Sculpture
Classification Term: Sculpture
Materials and Techniques: plaster, mixed media
Dimensions: Overall: 289.5cm x 243.8cm x 91.4cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1974.22
Credit Line: Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
Copyright: Art: © Artist or Artist's Estate/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
Rights: www.vaga.org
Context:

In The Red Light, George Segal's portrayal of a middle-aged man crossing a darkened street suggests a moment frozen in time. Working with a live model, Segal used cloth soaked in a durable white industrial plaster to cast the figure in sections. Then he reassembled the pieces, adjusted the pose, and added extra plaster to accent or blur details. The man's all-white surface conveys an anonymous, ghostly presence. Segal placed the figure among real objects-the truck and the traffic light-to establish an authentic environment for the mundane action depicted. By highlighting a familiar, ordinary activity, Segal hoped to capture the sense of alienation often associated with urban life.

AMICA ID: CMA_.1974.22
AMICA Library Year: 2002
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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