Butt Johnson

Slam Dunk '87
2007

A pixelated artwork depicting a basketball player in mid-air about to perform a slam dunk, with a stylized crowd in the background and the impression of a sports arena setting. The image has a retro video game aesthetic and includes the text "SLAM DUNK '81" along with the artist's signature at the bottom.
A pixelated artwork depicting a basketball player in mid-air about to perform a slam dunk, with a stylized crowd in the background and the impression of a sports arena setting. The image has a retro video game aesthetic and includes the text "SLAM DUNK '81" along with the artist's signature at the bottom.

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Date
2007

Classification
Prints

Medium
Metal foil and screenprint on board

Dimensions
Overall: 15 11/16 × 18 1/8 × 1/8in. (39.8 × 46 × 0.3 cm) Image: 10 5/8 × 13 1/16in. (27 × 33.2 cm)

Accession number
2009.36

Edition
24/30

Publication
Printed by Axelle Editions; published by Forth Estate

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

Rights and reproductions
© Butt Johnson and Forth Estate
© 2011 Butt Johnson

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