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Worded photograph

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Subject Source: Sackner Database

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Travaux Publics [Public Works] / Foolen, Peter, editor; Barry R; Benson S; Clark TA; Coppelmans D; Devereux R; Finlay IH; Fulton H; Gordon D; Holzer J; Jugnet AM; Kosuth J; Locher T; Long R; Renno R; Waanders H; Weiner L; Zaugg R., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-27643-28725
Scope and Contents The prints in this portfolio are language based, generally as conceptual texts. Ian Hamilton Finlay contributes a silkscreened text, printed in alternating green and purple letters, refering to gardens, ruins and the French Revolution. The text of Hamish Fulton relates to his walks in the country. Jenny Holzer lists "Truisms" in a print that has been folded. A black and white photograph of a brick wall by Joseph Kosuth is overlaid with a printed quote from in Dutch by Piet Mondrian. Richard Long presents "A Cloudless Walk" printed in white capital letters on a sky blue background. Lawrence Weiner's silkscreened print "The Salt of the Earth Mingled with the Salt of the Sea" gives an appearance that these words have been handcolored with red crayon. Remy Zaugg made an aquatint composed of three words, Grauw Beeld Blind, in a gray color on a background of a lighter gray color. Hans Waander's silkscreened concrete poetic print is composed of the words, Kingfish, kingfisher, fisherman,...
Dates: 1996