Un Cygne
Un Cygne

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Un Cygne,

June 1980

Pati Hill, American, 1921–2014
2006-254

Information

Title
Un Cygne
Dates

June 1980

Maker
Pati Hill
Medium

Hand-worked photocopy

Dimensions

image: 18.4 x 34 cm. (7 1/4 x 13 3/8 in.)
sheet: 21 x 35.5 cm. (8 1/4 x 14 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of James Kraft, Class of 1957

Object Number
2006-254
Place Made

Europe, France

Inscription

Signed in ink, verso center: P. Hill

In black ink, verso upper center: Une image de UN CYGNE, un oeuvre en 34 copies par Patti Hill / Cette image a été réalisée en posant la dépouille d'un cygnet sur la surface de copiage d'un Copier 2 IBM et en recopiant successivement le résultat / jusqu'à son effacement paertiel. / Une série de 50 copies identiques a été tirée de cette image multirecopiée à / l'occasion de l'exposition d'art réalisée sur photocopier et présentée dans le cadre de Ateliers Photo du Musée d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Juin 1980. / Pour marquer cette intention spéciale, ces 50 copies ont été signées par l'artiste.

Culture
American
Type
prints, planographic prints
Materials
toner, wove paper
Techniques
photocopying, mounting
Subject
leaves, abstraction, feather

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