Richard Artschwager

City of Man
1981

A large two-panel artwork is displayed on a gallery wall, with each panel featuring a mirrored image of a classical architectural ruin in a monochromatic sketch style. The top half of both panels is overlaid with a solid blue, abstract shape resembling a digital glitch, contrasting with the detailed drawing below. The artwork is framed in black and mounted with a slight gap between the two panels, emphasizing the symmetry and juxtaposition of ancient and modern elements.

A large two-panel artwork is displayed on a gallery wall, with each panel featuring a mirrored image of a classical architectural ruin in a monochromatic sketch style. The top half of both panels is overlaid with a solid blue, abstract shape resembling a digital glitch, contrasting with the detailed drawing below. The artwork is framed in black and mounted with a slight gap between the two panels, emphasizing the symmetry and juxtaposition of ancient and modern elements.

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Date
1981

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Acrylic and charcoal on Celotex and plastic laminate with plexiglass

Dimensions
Overall: 77 3/4 × 180 5/16 × 5 1/4in. (197.5 × 458 × 13.3 cm)

Accession number
2024.66a-c

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/37687

Exhibitions

Legacy: The Emily Fisher Landau Collection

Feb 10–May 1, 2011

Richard Artschwager
47 works in the collection

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