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Piece 58 / 217Creatures2010
Albert
Year2010
Dimensions11" x 10" x 7"
CategoryCreatures, Inner Worlds
StatusIn a collection
IN MOTION
Albert · running2010
The story
This piece is a memorial to all the brave monkeys of the early days of the American space program. There were four “Alberts” who died in our rockets. Eventually a monkey named Yorik lived through the ordeal.
Parts list
Materials
Meter cabinet, portal window, fresnel lens, tobacco pipe, wooden furniture details, sewing machine part, panel meters, camera bellows, security door peep hole, thermometer conduit, magazine clippings, motor, LEDs.
