Vik Muniz

Memory Rendering of John John

1985–1990, printed 1995

A blurred black-and-white portrait of a child in a double-breasted coat saluting.

A blurred black-and-white portrait of a child in a double-breasted coat saluting.

Not on view

Date
1985–1990, printed 1995

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm) Image: 7 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (18.4 × 12.1 cm)

Accession number
99.30.9

Edition
AP 1/2 | Ed. 10

Credit line
Purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Vik Muniz / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/12123

Part of a series:
The Best of Life
10 works

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Man wearing a 'New York City' shirt and sunglasses standing with arms crossed.

Soldiers climb a rocky hill while raising an American flag during a battle.

A blurred black-and-white portrait of a child in a double-breasted coat saluting.

A young woman kneels with arms outstretched beside a person lying wounded on the ground.

A sailor passionately kisses a nurse in a joyful embrace on a crowded city street.

A lone person stands in front of three military tanks blocking a wide street.

A soldier shoots a bound civilian at close range during an execution scene.

An astronaut in a bulky suit stands on the lunar surface with a helmet reflection.

A young naked child runs down a road with arms outstretched while a soldier stands behind.

Exhibitions

Human Interest: Portraits from the Whitney’s Collection

Apr 2, 2016–Apr 2, 2017

Vik Muniz
19 works in the collection, 8 exhibitions

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