John Coplans

Torso, Arm Holding
1984, printed 1985

Black and white photograph of a nude male figure from the chest down, with arms crossed and hands strategically placed to cover the groin area, creating an abstract composition. The image is signed with initials in the lower right corner.
Black and white photograph of a nude male figure from the chest down, with arms crossed and hands strategically placed to cover the groin area, creating an abstract composition. The image is signed with initials in the lower right corner.

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Date
1984, printed 1985

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid)

Dimensions
Sheet: 4 1/2 × 5 1/4in. (11.4 × 13.3 cm) Image: 3 1/2 × 4 1/2in. (8.9 × 11.4 cm)

Accession number
2000.290

Edition
Unique

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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artworks/12888

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