Sam Lewitt

Paper Citizen 4321
2010

An image of a vintage printing press chase locked up with metal and wooden type blocks, some of which are reversed, showing letters and words in mirror image. The assembly is set against a white background, highlighting the textures and patina of the metal and wood components.
An image of a vintage printing press chase locked up with metal and wooden type blocks, some of which are reversed, showing letters and words in mirror image. The assembly is set against a white background, highlighting the textures and patina of the metal and wood components.

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Date
2010

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Chromogenic print mounted on aluminum

Dimensions
Sheet: 63 3/8 × 49 5/8in. (161 × 126 cm) Image: 62 1/2 × 48 7/8in. (158.8 × 124.1 cm) Mount: 63 3/8 × 49 5/8 × 1/16in. (161 × 126 × 0.2 cm)

Accession number
p.2011.249

Edition
1/3

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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