The American Effect

July 3–Oct 12, 2003

A dense assortment of various discarded electronic circuit boards and components, featuring a mix of green circuitry, metallic parts, and colorful wiring, all piled together in a chaotic heap.
A dense assortment of various discarded electronic circuit boards and components, featuring a mix of green circuitry, metallic parts, and colorful wiring, all piled together in a chaotic heap.

Xing Danwen, Untitled, 2003. Chromogenic print, sheet: 46 15/16 × 57 13/16 in. (119.2 × 146.8 cm) Image: 45 7/16 × 56 3/16 in. (115.4 × 142.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee 2003.100

The American Effect was curated by Lawrence Rinder.




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