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Figment of the Thing; Without the Transitor of Reason; Self Portrait of Nobody

2015
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Figment of the Thing; Without the Transitor of Reason; Self Portrait of Nobody
  • Artist: Craig Taylor (American, born 1971)
  • Printer: Jennifer Melby Editions
  • Publisher: Jennifer Melby Editions
  • Date: 2015
  • Medium: Etching and sugar lift aquatint (Figment of the Thing); etching, sugarlift aquatint, and scraping (Without the Transitor of Reason); etching, sugarlift aquatint, and scraping (Self Portrait of Nobody)
  • Dimensions: Image: 12 × 9 in. (30.5 × 22.9 cm)
    Sheet: 15 in. × 11 1/2 in. (38.1 × 29.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Jennifer Melby, 2023
  • Object Number: 2023.568.5.1–.3
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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