Richard Prince

(Portfolio box)
1991

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Date
1991

Classification
Prints

Medium
Embroidery on cloth covered drop-spine box

Dimensions
Overall (Closed): 15 1/2 × 12 1/16 × 1 1/8in. (39.4 × 30.6 × 2.9 cm) Overall (Open): 15 1/2 × 25 1/16 × 1in. (39.4 × 63.7 × 2.5 cm)

Accession number
92.37.1

Edition
5/26 | 6 APs, 3 PPs, 1 BAT, 1 CP, 1 I.C. Editions proof

Publication
Printed by Arber and Son Editions; published by I.C. Editions

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

Rights and reproductions
©Richard Prince

API
artworks/8161

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13 works

A mixed media artwork featuring various elements including handwritten notes, sketches, and printed text. The top left sketch shows two seated figures and a standing figure, while the top right sketch depicts a seated figure being attended to by a standing figure, with another figure in the background. The center of the image contains a strip of paper with cursive handwriting, and below are more handwritten notes and a block of smeared ink. At the bottom, there is a sketch of a stylized figure holding a flag, with handwritten text surrounding it. The overall composition has an abstract and collage-like quality.
This image features a page with handwritten text and sketches. The text appears to be a joke or a narrative about a man visiting a doctor's office. There are two sketches: one of a seated woman with objects around her, and another of a stylized rabbit in a darkened box or room. The handwriting and drawings have an informal, doodle-like quality.
This image features a mixed media artwork with handwritten text and two drawings on a white background. The central drawing is a stylized black and white sketch of a skull facing left with a prominent rabbit-like figure in the foreground. Below this is a smaller, full-body sketch of a person with a neutral expression, standing against a plain backdrop. Surrounding the drawings are blocks of handwritten text, seemingly reflective or narrative in nature, with some words emphasized more than others. The date "1983" is visible at the bottom right corner, suggesting the year of creation.
This image features a collection of sketches and handwritten notes on a white background. At the top, there's a sketch of two figures, one sitting and the other lying down, with a window in the background. Surrounding the sketch are various handwritten notes and signatures, some of which are crossed out. Below the sketch, there are two blocks of text, one with a joke about two psychiatrists and a Freudian slip, and the other is partially obscured. In the bottom left corner, there's a drawing of a cartoonish rabbit with a bow tie, next to a skull. The overall layout resembles a page from a creative notebook or a draft for a printed page with annotations and doodles.
A vertical image featuring a handwritten letter with various statements, some crossed out, on a white background. The text is interspersed with edits and annotations, giving it a rough, draft-like appearance. On the right side of the page, there is a pencil sketch of a stylized rabbit head with prominent eyes and ears. The overall composition suggests a personal, reflective piece with a mix of text and illustration.
A sketch-like artwork featuring handwritten text at the top with some words redacted, a drawing of a person sitting and reading in the middle, and an illustration of a skull with rabbit ears at the bottom. The overall style is rough and expressive.
This image features a page with handwritten notes and sketches. The top portion of the page contains cursive writing in black ink, with some words underlined for emphasis. Below the text, there is a yellow sticky note with additional writing. The middle section of the page shows three sketches of a rabbit's head in different styles: one is a detailed pencil drawing, the second is a simplified outline, and the third is a framed depiction with a darker background. To the right of the sketches, there is a small blue watercolor stain. The overall composition suggests a creative process, possibly related to character design or conceptual art.
This image features a mixed-media artwork with sketches and handwritten text. At the top, two sketches of a cartoon rabbit's head are framed as if on a wall. Below, a rough sketch depicts two figures in conversation, one seated and one standing. Surrounding the sketches is handwritten text, some of which appears to be dialogue related to the scene, while other parts seem to be separate notes or jokes. The text is informal and varies in legibility. The overall composition has an unfinished, draft-like quality.
This image features a mixed-media artwork with various elements including handwritten text, sketches, and blocks of color. The top portion of the image contains a block of text within a beige rectangle, while the bottom half shows a sketch of two figures lounging, one of whom appears to be reading a book. Surrounding the central sketch are additional handwritten notes and doodles, as well as a smaller sketch of a profiled face in the bottom right corner. The overall composition has a spontaneous and rough draft-like quality, with visible corrections and annotations.

Richard Prince
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