Jenny Holzer

Untitled with selection from "Living Series"
1980–1982

A black plaque with golden edges featuring an embossed text in gold that reads: "YOU SHOULD LIMIT THE NUMBER OF TIMES YOU ACT AGAINST YOUR NATURE, LIKE SLEEPING WITH PEOPLE YOU HATE. IT'S INTERESTING TO TEST YOUR CAPABILITIES FOR AWHILE. BUT TOO MUCH WILL CAUSE DAMAGE." The text is arranged in a justified layout.
A black plaque with golden edges featuring an embossed text in gold that reads: "YOU SHOULD LIMIT THE NUMBER OF TIMES YOU ACT AGAINST YOUR NATURE, LIKE SLEEPING WITH PEOPLE YOU HATE. IT'S INTERESTING TO TEST YOUR CAPABILITIES FOR AWHILE. BUT TOO MUCH WILL CAUSE DAMAGE." The text is arranged in a justified layout.

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Date
1980–1982

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Bronze wall plaque

Dimensions
Overall: 7 15/16 × 10 × 1/4in. (20.2 × 25.4 × 0.6 cm)

Accession number
P.2011.179

Edition
2/3

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Promised gift of Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner

Rights and reproductions
© Jenny Holzer/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/40538

Jenny Holzer
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