Bruce Nauman

Double Face
1981

A black and white abstract painting with the letters "FACE" and "LOVE" overlaid and intertwined in a bold, expressive font. The artwork features heavy brushstrokes and a dynamic contrast between the dark lettering and the lighter background. The signature of the artist is visible in the bottom right corner.
A black and white abstract painting with the letters "FACE" and "LOVE" overlaid and intertwined in a bold, expressive font. The artwork features heavy brushstrokes and a dynamic contrast between the dark lettering and the lighter background. The signature of the artist is visible in the bottom right corner.

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Date
1981

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 26 × 36 1/8in. (66 × 91.8 cm) Image: 23 15/16 × 34 1/8in. (60.8 × 86.7 cm)

Accession number
88.26

Edition
5/50 | 13 APs, 1 RTP, 1 PP II, 3 GIs, 1 CP, 1 National Gallery Proof

Publication
Printed and published by Gemini G.E.L.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

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

API
artworks/7211

Bruce Nauman
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