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Installation view, John McCracken, David Zwirner, Los Angeles, 2024. Photo by Elon Schoenholz

A stainless steel sculpture by John McCracken, titled Crystal, dated 1988.

John McCracken

Magic, 2008

Stainless steel

104 x 14 1/2 x 17 inches (264.2 x 36.8 x 43.2 cm)

A mixed media sculpture in five parts by John McCracken, titled Flare, dated 2008.

John McCracken

Flare

, 2008

Polyester resin, fiberglass and plywood

5 parts, each: 96 x 4 1/2 x 3 inches (243.8 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm) 
Overall dimensions: 96 x 72 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches (243.8 x 184.2 x 34.3 cm)

Installation view, John McCracken: Works from 1963-2011, David Zwirner, New York, 2013

Installation view, John McCracken: Works from 1963-2011, David Zwirner, New York, 2013

A sculpture by John McCracken, titled Chakra, dated 2008.

John McCracken

Chakra

, 2008

Polyester resin, fiberglass, and plywood

9 parts, each: 120 x 5 x 3 1/2 inches (304.8 x 12.7 x 8.9 cm) 
Overall dimensions: 120 x 145 x 14 inches (304.8 x 368.3 x 35.6 cm) 

A sculpture by John McCracken, titled Fire, dated 2007.

John McCracken

Fire

, 2007

Polyester resin, fiberglass, and plywood in six (6) parts

44 x 181 x 8 1/2 inches (111.8 x 459.7 x 21.6 cm)

Installation view, John McCracken, documenta 12, Berlin, Germany, 2007. Photo by Jens Ziehe

Installation view of the solo exhibition ​John McCracken: New Works in Bronze and Steel​ at David Zwirner, New York, dated September 16 through October 23, 2010.

John McCracken

Installation view, ​John McCracken: New Works in Bronze and Steel​, David Zwirner, New York

, 2006
A sculpture by John McCracken, titled Six Columns, dated 2006.

John McCracken

Six Columns, 2006

Polyester resin, fiberglass, and plywood in six (6) parts

Overall dimensions variable

Installation view of the solo exhibition John McCracken: Early Sculpture at Zwirner & Wirth, New York, dated September 9 through October 22, 2005.

John McCracken

Installation view of the 2005 solo exhibition John McCracken: Early Sculpture at Zwirner & Wirth, New York

, 2005
A sculpture by John McCracken, titled K'zing, dated 2005.

John McCracken

K'zing, 2005

Stainless steel (triangular)

94 x 16 x 18 inches (238.8 x 40.6 x 45.7 cm)

Installation view of the solo exhibition John McCracken: New Sculpture at David Zwirner, New York, dated January 29 through February 28, 2004.

John McCracken

Installation view, John McCracken: New Sculpture, David Zwirner, New York

, 2004
Installation view of the solo exhibition John McCracken: Sculpture at David Zwirner, New York, dated May 3 through June 21, 1997.

John McCracken

Installation view, John McCracken: Sculpture, David Zwirner, New York

, 1997

Installation view, John McCracken, Hochschule für Angewandte Kunst, Vienna, 1995

A mixed media sculpture by John McCracken, titled Zephyr, dated 1992.

John McCracken

Zephyr

, 1992

Polyester resin, fiberglass, and plywood

9 x 96 x 13 1/2 inches (22.9 x 243.8 x 34.3 cm)

A stainless steel sculpture by John McCracken, titled Teton, dated 1989.

John McCracken

Teton

, 1989

Stainless steel (rectangular)

92 1/8 x 28 x 12 inches (234 x 71.1 x 30.5 cm)

A mixed media sculpture by John McCracken, titled M87, dated 1988.

John McCracken

M87

, 1988

Polyester resin, fiberglass, and plywood

88 x 39 x 15 1/2 inches (223.5 x 99.1 x 39.4 cm)

John McCracken

Ios

, 1988

Stainless steel

20 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 12 3/16 inches (53 x 20 x 31 cm)

Installation view, John McCracken: A Retrospective, Castello di Rivoli – Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Turin, Italy, 2011

Installation view, John McCracken: A Retrospective, Castello di Rivoli – Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Turin, Italy, 2011

Installation view, John McCracken: A Retrospective, Castello di Rivoli – Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Turin, Italy, 2011

Installation view, John McCracken: A Retrospective, Castello di Rivoli – Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Turin, Italy, 2011

An untitled mixed media sculpture by John McCracken, dated 1973.

John McCracken

Untitled

, 1973

Polyester resin, fiberglass, and plywood

96 1/4 x 19 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches (244.5 x 48.6 x 6.7 cm)

A mixed media sculpture by John McCracken, titled Untitled (Pink Block), dated 1968.

John McCracken

Untitled (Pink Block)

, 1968

Polyester resin, fiberglass, and plywood

11 1/8 x 11 7/8 x 8 3/4 inches (28.3 x 30.2 x 22.2 cm)

A mixed media sculpture by John McCracken, titled 1968, dated 1968.

John McCracken

Green Plank

, 1968

Polyester resin, fiberglass, and plywood

94 1/4 x 14 1/8 x 1 1/4 inches (239.4 x 35.9 x 3.2 cm)

A sculpture by John McCracken, titled Think Pink, dated 1967.

John McCracken

Think Pink, 1967

Polyester resin, fiberglass, and plywood

104 1/2 x 18 1/8 x 3 1/8 inches (265.4 x 46 x 7.9 cm)

A mixed media sculpture by John McCracken, titled Red Plank, dated 1967.

John McCracken

Red Plank

, 1967

Polyester resin, fiberglass, and plywood

104 3/8 x 18 3/8 x 3 1/4 inches (271.8 x 53.3 x 8.3 cm)

A mixed media sculpture by John McCracken, titled Untitled (Blue Rock), dated 1966.

John McCracken

Untitled (Blue Block)

, 1966

Lacquer, fiberglass, and plywood

11 x 12 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches (27.9 x 31.1 x 18.4 cm)

A mixed media sculpture in three parts by John McCracken, titled Blue Block in Three Parts, dated 1966.

John McCracken

Blue Block in Three Parts

, 1966

Lacquer, fiberglass, and plywood in three (3) parts

33 x 40 x 33 inches (83.8 x 101.6 x 83.8 cm)

A pencil drawing on paper by John McCracken, titled Untitled (page 17), dated 1965.

John McCracken

Untitled (page 17)

, 1965

Pencil on paper

11 x 14 inches (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

A pencil drawing on paper by John McCracken, titled Untitled (Page 10), dated 1964.

John McCracken

Untitled (page 10)

, 1965

Pencil on paper

11 x 14 inches (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

A mixed media sculpture by John McCracken, titled Theta-Two, dated 1965.

John McCracken

Theta-Two

, 1965

Lacquer, fiberglass, and plywood

21 1/8 x 22 x 7 1/2 inches (53.7 x 55.9 x 19.1 cm)

A mixed media sculpture by John McCracken, titled Rainmaker, dated 1965.

John McCracken

Rainmaker

, 1965

Lacquer, fiberglass, and plywood

35 x 30 x 10 inches (88.9 x 76.2 x 25.4 cm)

A mixed media work in artist's frame by John McCracken, titled No. 26, dated 1964.

John McCracken

No. 26

, 1964

Acrylic gesso, modeling paste on canvas, and lacquered Masonite on plywood in artist's frame

48 1/2 x 48 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches (123.2 x 123.2 x 5.7 cm)