Jane Hammond

"The Wonderfulness of Downtown"
1996–1997

A colorful and intricate artwork featuring a stylized, historical map with a blue ocean background and yellow streets. Overlaid on the map are various small images that appear to be photographs or illustrations of people and objects. Dominating the right side of the image is a large figure of a person in a suit of armor, with a drawn sword and a superimposed, more modern-looking face. Ships are illustrated on the ocean, and a compass rose is visible in the lower left corner. The piece has a mixed-media collage feel and is numbered at the bottom as part of a limited series.
A colorful and intricate artwork featuring a stylized, historical map with a blue ocean background and yellow streets. Overlaid on the map are various small images that appear to be photographs or illustrations of people and objects. Dominating the right side of the image is a large figure of a person in a suit of armor, with a drawn sword and a superimposed, more modern-looking face. Ships are illustrated on the ocean, and a compass rose is visible in the lower left corner. The piece has a mixed-media collage feel and is numbered at the bottom as part of a limited series.

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Date
1996–1997

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph, screenprint, and collage

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 59 × 61in. (149.9 × 154.9 cm)

Accession number
97.109.5

Edition
11/50 | 10 APs, 3 PPs

Publication
Printed and published by Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Jane Hammond

API
artworks/11538

Jane Hammond
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