Mark Morrisroe

The She Thing from Hell - Purple Love Part II Tabboo
1985

A distressed and artistically altered photograph with a shadowy figure in the center, surrounded by various text and graffiti-like elements. The top of the image features the phrase "THE SHE THING FROM HELL" in black and white paint, while the left side reads "People Love ART" in colorful lettering. The bottom of the image includes the text "KODAK C" and a signature with the year '85. The overall aesthetic is reminiscent of urban street art.
A distressed and artistically altered photograph with a shadowy figure in the center, surrounded by various text and graffiti-like elements. The top of the image features the phrase "THE SHE THING FROM HELL" in black and white paint, while the left side reads "People Love ART" in colorful lettering. The bottom of the image includes the text "KODAK C" and a signature with the year '85. The overall aesthetic is reminiscent of urban street art.

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Date
1985

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Chromogenic print with fiber-tipped pen

Dimensions
Sheet: 19 15/16 × 16in. (50.6 × 40.6 cm) Image (Irregular): 18 × 12 3/4in. (45.7 × 32.4 cm)

Accession number
95.41

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Barbara and Eugene Schwartz

Rights and reproductions
© The Estate of Mark Morrisroe (Ringier Collection) at Fotomuseum Winterthur

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Mark Morrisroe
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