Dennis Oppenheim, Artist, Sculptor

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Attempt to Raise Hell - 1974

6’ x 4’ x 4’

Cast iron bell suspended from the ceiling, seated figure with colored cast aluminum head and hands, clothe and felt suit, wooden base with timing mechanism which forces the head to lunge forward and strike the bell at eye level every sixty seconds, producing an echo lasting half of that duration.

Photo: David Sundberg