Conrad Atkinson

Desire & Fantasy
1989

A mixed media artwork featuring a central black and white image of three male figures framed by an ornate border. The figures appear intense and focused, with the words "DESIRE" and "FANTASY" overlaid on the image. The number "52" is also visible in red. The frame is embellished with small yellow and blue accents. The piece is numbered "25/40" and signed by the artist "Conrad Atkinson '89" in the bottom margin. The background is plain white.
A mixed media artwork featuring a central black and white image of three male figures framed by an ornate border. The figures appear intense and focused, with the words "DESIRE" and "FANTASY" overlaid on the image. The number "52" is also visible in red. The frame is embellished with small yellow and blue accents. The piece is numbered "25/40" and signed by the artist "Conrad Atkinson '89" in the bottom margin. The background is plain white.

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Date
1989

Classification
Prints

Medium
Photoetching, aquatint, and etching with acrylic

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 15 13/16 × 14 11/16in. (40.2 × 37.3 cm) Image: 8 5/8 × 9 3/8in. (21.9 × 23.8 cm)

Accession number
2009.205.2

Edition
25/40

Publication
Printed by Solo Impression; published by State Editions

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Sean Elwood and Yvonne Puffer in honor of Erin and Caitlin Elwood

Rights and reproductions
© Conrad Atkinson

API
artworks/36675

Part of a series:
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3 works

A mixed media artwork featuring a black and white photograph of a hockey player centered within a decorative border. The player is in a dynamic pose, wearing a jersey with the text "ESTE TIDE" and holding a hockey stick. The border includes binary code patterns and floral motifs with subtle color accents. The artist's signature and the year '89 are inscribed at the bottom right, with a numbered edition mark on the bottom left.
A mixed media artwork featuring a central black and white image of three male figures framed by an ornate border. The figures appear intense and focused, with the words "DESIRE" and "FANTASY" overlaid on the image. The number "52" is also visible in red. The frame is embellished with small yellow and blue accents. The piece is numbered "25/40" and signed by the artist "Conrad Atkinson '89" in the bottom margin. The background is plain white.
A mixed media artwork featuring a black and white photograph of two football players surrounded by a decorative border with hand-drawn elements and color accents. The words "PASSION" and "POST-MODERN" are superimposed on the image. The piece is numbered "25/40" and signed by Conrad Atkinson '89 in the bottom margin.

Conrad Atkinson
3 works in the collection

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