Charlemagne Water Clock (Waterclock I-III), Philip Larson, 1984
Philip LarsonAmerican

Charlemagne Water Clock (Waterclock I-III)

1984 · Print

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Where is “Charlemagne Water Clock (Waterclock I-III)” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, United States

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Trained in philosophy, archeology, and art history, Philip Larson uses the visual vocabulary of architecture and design to inform his sculpture and graphic art. His work usually features iconic architectural elements reconfigured into novel permutations of geometric form. These design elements range from ancient Egyptian and Native American glyphs, to Prairie School, Art Deco, and Postmodern ornamentation. Through a process of appropriation and transformation, Larson invests these decorative motifs with symbolic and emotive value. In reconfiguring these motifs, he stresses their aesthetic and conceptual characteristics as formal visual systems.

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2015.53.1a-c

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