E.V. Day

Remote Controlled Explosion
1999

A conceptual blueprint-style drawing featuring an explosion at the center with lines radiating outward. In the lower left corner, there's a stylized drawing of a hand holding a remote control aimed at the explosion. Below the main image, there's a text box with details about the drawing, including the title "REMOTE CONTROLLED EXPLOSION," the project "THINKING OF YOU," and other information such as scale, draft person, draft number, point of view, and date, which is listed as "PRE-Y2K." The artist's signature and the year 1999 are visible in the bottom right corner.
A conceptual blueprint-style drawing featuring an explosion at the center with lines radiating outward. In the lower left corner, there's a stylized drawing of a hand holding a remote control aimed at the explosion. Below the main image, there's a text box with details about the drawing, including the title "REMOTE CONTROLLED EXPLOSION," the project "THINKING OF YOU," and other information such as scale, draft person, draft number, point of view, and date, which is listed as "PRE-Y2K." The artist's signature and the year 1999 are visible in the bottom right corner.

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Date
1999

Classification
Prints

Medium
Blueprint

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 7/16 × 10 3/8in. (21.4 × 26.4 cm)

Accession number
2000.175.4

Edition
90/100

Publication
Printed by Ever-Ready Blueprints; published by Inbox

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Diane Villani

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/13608

Part of a series:

Inbox Portfolio, Volume I

33 works

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A close-up photograph of a translucent and reddish biological structure with multiple branching parts against a black background.
A photograph of two people on a beach, with the image cut in half and mismatched; the left side shows a shirtless man from the neck to the waist, and the right side shows a woman in a white t-shirt from the neck to the waist. The background features a clear sky and the ocean horizon. The photo has a white border with rough edges, suggesting it may be a Polaroid or printed photo.
Graphic artwork featuring a stylized blue ink sketch of a person's hand holding a mobile phone, with the phrase "Driving Yourself To Distraction" printed in bold, and a large blue silhouette of a phone keypad below. The bottom right includes text boxes with the title "CALL ME," project "STATIC," a date marked "11-00," draft number "100," and a signature with "31/100." The image has a rough, draft-like quality and is set against a white background with a black border framing the composition.
A colorful, circular board game with various symbols drawn on colored segments, surrounded by an assortment of buttons and beads on a black background. The central piece appears to be a metallic, pan-like object with two handles.
A pencil drawing of a bare tree branch with a detailed spider web in the background. The web has text written in concentric circles, starting from the center and spiraling outwards.
A graphic artwork resembling a vintage arcade game screen titled "Mal-O Saves Manhattan." The image features a grid of green, arcade-style capsules, each containing a different photo of a Starbucks Coffee shop. Above the grid, the title is written in a retro gaming font with a red outline. Below the grid, there are stylized illustrations of skyscrapers, a red starburst with a green alien figure in the center, and a red arcade cabinet at the bottom with a portrait of a person labeled "Mal-O." The phrase "25¢ Per Play" is prominently displayed at the bottom. The overall design mimics the layout of a classic arcade game, suggesting a playful, satirical take on the ubiquity of Starbucks in Manhattan.
A detailed line drawing of an intricate city map with a dense network of streets and blocks, presented in a monochromatic scheme. The artwork is signed and numbered at the bottom left corner.

E.V. Day
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