Museum exhibition
Kienholz
Five Car Stud
Edward Kienholz / 
Five Car Stud, 1969-1972 mixed media installation / 
dimensions variable / 
Collection of Fondazione Prada, Milan, Italy
Edward Kienholz / 
'Ore The Ramparts We Watched, Fascinated, 1959 / 
painted wood, rope, radio parts, doll parts, other mixed media / 
25 1/2 x 45 1/2 x 5 in. (64.8 x 115.6 x 12.7 cm) / 
Collection of Fondazione Prada, Milan, Italy
Edward Kienholz / 
The Nativity, 1961 / 
mixed media / 
101 1/2 x 180 x 56 1/2 in. (257.8 x 457.2 x 143.5 cm) / 
Private collection
Edward Kienholz / 
Sawdy, 1971 / 
car door, mirrored window, automotive lacquer, polyester resin, screenprint, flourescent light, galvanized sheet metal / 39 1/2 x 36 x 7 in. (100.3 x 91.4 x 17.8 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Sawdy Documentation Book, 1971-1972 / 
closed: 2 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (6.4 x 26.7 x 29.2 cm) / 
open: 2 x 22 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (5 x 57.8 x 29.2 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Dome Edition Dusseldorf, 1972 / 
mixed media hand painted suitcase / 
10 x 15 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (25.4 x 40 x 12.1 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Dome Edition Dusseldorf, 1972 / 
mixed media hand painted suitcase / 
10 x 15 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (25.4 x 40 x 12.1 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Dome Edition Dusseldorf, 1972 / 
mixed media hand painted suitcase / 
10 x 15 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (25.4 x 40 x 12.1 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
The Death Watch, 1976 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
77 x 20 1/2 x 26 in. (195.6 x 52.1 x 66 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
The Bronze Pinball Machine with Woman Affixed Also, 1980 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
74 x 41 x 82 in. (188 x 104.1 x 208.3 cm) / 
Private collection
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
The Rhinestone Beaver Peep Show Triptych, 1980 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
79 x 98 x 65 in. (200.7 x 248.9 x 165.1 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Bout Round Eleven, 1982 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
90 x 97 x 92 in. (228.6 246.4 x 233.7 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Drawing for the Bronze Pinball Machine with Woman Affixed Also, 1982 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
32 x 16 x 5 in. (81.3 x 40.6 x 12.7 cm) / 
Private collection
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
The Twilight Home, 1983 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
86 x 52 x 23 in. (218.4 x 132.1 x 58.4 cm) / 
Private collection
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
The Caddy Court, 1986-1987 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
84 x 276 1/2 x 100 in. 213.4 x 702.3 x 254 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
The Merry-Go-World or Begat By Chance and the Wonder Horse Trigger, 1988-1992 / 
mixed media tableau / 
115 x 184 in. (292.1 x 467.4 cm) diameter
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Drawing from Angel, 1990 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
70 1/4 x 49 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. 125.7 x 31 cm) diptych
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Drawing from Elle, 1991 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
51 1/2 x 34 1/2 x 10 in. (130.8 x 87.6 x 25.4 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Drawing from Methenge #1, 1991 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
35 x 41 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. (88.9 x 106 x 10.8 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
The Bear Chair, 1991 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
65 3/8 x 33 1/8 x 54 1/4 in. (166.1 x 84.1 x 137.8 cm) / 
Private collection
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Chicken Little, 1992 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
48 x 15 x 13 in. (121.9 x 38.1 x 33 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Surely Shirley, 1992 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
53 x 19 x 8 in. (134.6 x 48.3 x 20.3 cm) / 
Private collection
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Useful Art No. 1 (chest of drawers & tv), 1992 / 
mixed media assemblage / 
76 x 27 x 19 in. (193 x 68.6 x 48.3 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
The Pool Hall, 1993 / 
mixed media tableau / 
96 1/2 x 98 1/2 x 54 1/2 in. (245.1 x 250.2 x 138.4 cm)
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
76 J.C.s Led the Big Charade, 1993-1994 / 
mixed media: 76 wall-mounted pieces dimensions variable
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz / 
Jody, Jody, Jody, 1993-1994 / 
mixed media tableau / 
96 x 108 x 48 in. (243.8 x 274.3 x 121.9 cm)
Fondazione Prada
Milan, Italy
19 May 2016 - 19 Mar 2017
fondazioneprada.org

press release


Selected articles

Aspden, Peter. "Review: Edward Kienholz at Prada Foundation, Milan."
Financial Times, 1 July 2016.
full article, PDF | ft.com

Jetzer, Gianni. "E. & N. R. Kienholz 'Twilight Home.'
Kaleidoscope, June 2016.
full article, PDF | kaleidoscope.media

Kaufman, Sara. "Exclusive preview of 'Kienholz: Five Car Stud' @ Fondazione Prada in Milan."
Autre. 19 May 2016.
full article, PDF | pasunautre.com

Gatti, Chiara. "Milano, la mostra sconsigliata ai minori: è l'America cinica e violenta di Edward Kienholz."
La Repubblica. 18 May 2016.
full article, PDF | milano.repubblica.it

Celant, Germano. "I coniugi Kienholz e l'arte che fa vomitare."
24 Il Magazine, 16 May 2016.
full article, PDF | 24ilmagazine.ilsole24ore.com

Miller, M. H. "Kienholz’s ‘Five Car Stud’ Will Be Shown at the Prada Foundation in Milan."
ARTnews, 10 May 2016.
full article, PDF | artnews.com


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