The Very Rich Hours of a Compost Pile (Barbecue Ashes)
The Very Rich Hours of a Compost Pile (Barbecue Ashes)

Currently not on view

The Very Rich Hours of a Compost Pile (Barbecue Ashes),

1992

John Pfahl, 1939–2020; born New York, NY; died Buffalo, NY; active Buffalo, NY
2000-142

Information

Title
The Very Rich Hours of a Compost Pile (Barbecue Ashes)
Dates

1992

Maker
John Pfahl
Medium
Chromogenic print
Dimensions
image: 45.9 x 53.6 cm (18 1/16 x 21 1/8 in.) sheet: 50.8 x 60.9 cm (20 x 24 in.) frame: 63.7 × 71.6 × 3.7 cm (25 1/16 × 28 3/16 × 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Peter Norton
Object Number
2000-142
Inscription
Inscribed in ink, verso along lower edge of sheet: see card
Culture
American
Type
photographs, color photographs
Subject
leaves, compost

IIIF manifest

The International Image Interoperability Framework, or IIIF, is an open standard for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. Visit iiif.io to learn more.

Open API URL

Our API is generally designed to provide programmatic access to the Museum's collections data for applications that require regular updates and/or the ability to dynamically query and filter the data via the endpoints provided.

Share your feedback with us

The Museum regularly researches its objects and their collecting histories, updating its records to reflect new information. We also strive to catalogue works of art using language that is consistent with how people, subjects, artists, and cultures describe themselves. As this effort is ongoing, the Museum’s records may be incomplete or contain terms that are no longer acceptable. We welcome your feedback, questions, and additional information that you feel may be useful to us. Email us at collectionsinfo@princeton.edu.

Explore More

Celebrating American Art at Princeton

Princeton Collects

Mosaic Restaurant