James Welling

Commision,87 June, 87 - Low Tide,87 - Juniper,87
1987

Four framed artworks are displayed in a 2x2 grid on a wall. Each frame contains a centered abstract monochrome image of crumpled material, creating a play of light and shadow. The frames are black with white matting, contrasting with the grayscale images.
Four framed artworks are displayed in a 2x2 grid on a wall. Each frame contains a centered abstract monochrome image of crumpled material, creating a play of light and shadow. The frames are black with white matting, contrasting with the grayscale images.

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Date
1987

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Four dye diffusion transfer prints (Polaroid)

Dimensions
Sheet (each): 5 1/8 × 3 15/16in. (13 × 10 cm) Image (each): 4 7/16 × 3 1/2in. (11.3 × 8.9 cm)

Accession number
P.2011.477a-d

Edition
Unique

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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James Welling
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