Amy Sillman, Jef Scharf

some sweet behind

1999

Print of a butterfly with abstract elements and text "some sweet behind" in turquoise on white paper.
Print of a butterfly with abstract elements and text "some sweet behind" in turquoise on white paper.

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Date
1999

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching, aquatint, and screenprint

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 3/16 × 9 in. (28.4 × 22.9 cm) Plate: 3 3/16 × 5 3/4 in. (8.1 × 14.6 cm)

Accession number
2012.136.11

Edition
1/25

Publication
Printed and published by Lower East Side Printshop, Inc. New York

Credit line
Purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
artworks/41750

Part of a series:
Funny-Guy, Junior
12 works

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Stylized print of snowy mountains under a starry sky with the words "backdrop freeze" below.
A minimalist artwork featuring a yellowish-brown abstract shape on a goldenrod background, with a teal horizontal line beneath it. Below the image, on the white border, the text "I am the sole survivor" is printed in lowercase letters. The artwork is numbered "1/25" on the bottom left and signed with the initials "S.B." and dated '89 on the bottom right.
Monochrome print of a hand reaching towards a dark circle with "mere aether" text below, signed and numbered.
Sketch of a stylized deer with human-like eyes, titled "my protector," dated '99.
Red print of a contemplative girl holding a sign, with text "nuts, jugs, muffs" below, on a white background.
Green-toned print with symmetrical insect-like design, titled "pernicious" at the bottom, signed and numbered by the artist.
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Amy Sillman
26 works in the collection, 4 exhibitions

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Jef Scharf
12 works in the collection

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