Porcupine

Datec. 1983

MediumWood, nails, screws, fiber

Dimensions9 × 21 × 11 1/2 in. (22.9 × 53.3 × 29.2 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineGift of James Pearson Duffy, 1992

Object numberUAC1361

DescriptionBorn in Detroit in 1956, Kurt Novak was a part of the second-generation Cass Corridor artists. Novak is known for his sculptures, paintings, and installations that utilize industrial material and depict various animals, people, places, and things. Porcupine is a prime example of Novak's smaller works and of the Cass Corridor style. Novak studied at Wayne State University and currently lives and works in New York.

Text by Devon Parrott