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Exercise in Futility
Artist Name /
Gerda Meyer Bernstein
ACC# /
2021.01
Acknowledgement /
Gift of the artist and Kohler Foundation, Inc.
Collection /
Kohler
Date of Birth/Death /
1924 - 2024
Date of Object /
2008
Media Code /
SC - Sculpture
Medium /
50 rucksacks, 50 military helmets and 50 cell phones
Nationality /
German
Size /
variable
On View
Echoes of Presence and Place
DATES /
10/19
—
2/15/2026
Past Exhibitions
Analog: Rockford's Decade of Creative Rebellion
DATES /
5/16
—
9/28/2025
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