Alfredo Jaar

Searching for Gramsci
2004

Photograph of tall, dense trees with the text "SEARCHING FOR GRAMSCI" in red capital letters superimposed over the image.
Photograph of tall, dense trees with the text "SEARCHING FOR GRAMSCI" in red capital letters superimposed over the image.

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Date
2004

Classification
Prints

Medium
Inkjet print and screenprint

Dimensions
Sheet: 21 7/8 × 30in. (55.6 × 76.2 cm) Image: 21 7/8 × 30in. (55.6 × 76.2 cm)

Accession number
2012.150.3

Edition
1/50

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Director's Discretionary Fund

Rights and reproductions
© Courtesy the artist, NY

API
artworks/42021

Part of a series:
Six By Four: Exit Art Portfolio 2004
6 works

A textured artwork featuring an array of abstract, embossed shapes on a cream-colored paper. The shapes are irregular and interlocking, creating a subtle, raised pattern across the surface. The bottom left corner has a handwritten inscription, and the bottom right corner contains the artist's signature and the year.
Artistic representation of a brain made with overlapping red circles of various sizes on a white background.
A framed artwork featuring a vertical, abstract composition with streaks of blue and white resembling dripping or melting ice against a black background, surrounded by a wide white border with artist's markings at the bottom.
A detailed black and white illustration with intricate patterns and figures, featuring a central image of a girl surrounded by various characters and objects, all rendered in a lace-like, cut-out style. The edges of the artwork are scalloped, adding to the textile-like appearance.
Photograph of tall, dense trees with the text "SEARCHING FOR GRAMSCI" in red capital letters superimposed over the image.
A close-up photograph of a section of blue denim fabric with visible texture and seams, framed in a light wooden frame with red and white cords laced through the left side, creating an artistic presentation.

Alfredo Jaar
6 works in the collection

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