Hang Up: Eva Hesse
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Description
"Hang Up" (1966) is a wooden frame with a limp rubber hose that enters and exits it. The sculpture's awkwardness and the hose's aimless loop create a feeling of incompleteness and fragility. It's often seen as reflecting Hesse's vulnerability and sense of displacement, with the empty frame suggesting absence and the hose embodying unresolved tension. Despite its simplicity, it powerfully conveys fragility and the body's precariousness.
Bibliographic Citation
Hesse, Eva. Hang Up. Acrylic on Cloth over wood; Acrylic on Cord over Steel Tube, 1966, www.artic.edu/artworks/71396/hang-up. Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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Type
Sculpture
Extent
72" x 84" x 78"
Rights
The student curator has determined that the use of the following material qualifies as fair use under Section 107 of the Copyright Act for the purpose of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research.
Rights Holder
© The Estate of Eva Hesse, Courtesy Hauser & Wirth.
Accrual Method
Through prior gifts of Arthur Keating and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Morris
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Citation
Hesse, Eva, 1936-1970, “Hang Up: Eva Hesse,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed May 13, 2025, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/2992.
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