Nancy Reddin Kienholz, wife and collaborator of Ed Kienholz, discusses with Colin Wiggins (Head of Education, The National Gallery) and Annemarie de Wildt (Amsterdam Historical Museum) how this dramatic installation was created, the varied sculptural techniques employed in its making and the ideas behind the provocative work.

Image above: Detail from Edward and Nancy Reddin Kienholz, 'The Hoerengracht', 1983-88 © Kienholz. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA