Bruce Nauman

Coffee Spilled Because the Cup Was Too Hot
1966–1967, printed 1970

A close-up, abstract and blurred image of a steaming cup of coffee or tea, with warm colors and a soft focus that creates a dreamy atmosphere.

A close-up, abstract and blurred image of a steaming cup of coffee or tea, with warm colors and a soft focus that creates a dreamy atmosphere.

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Date
1966–1967, printed 1970

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Chromogenic print

Dimensions
Sheet: 19 5/8 × 23 7/16in. (49.8 × 59.5 cm) Image: 19 1/2 × 23 7/16in. (49.5 × 59.5 cm)

Accession number
70.50.2

Series
Eleven Color Photographs

Edition
7/8

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© Bruce Nauman/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/5707

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