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15 Etchings

Anish Kapoor British
1996
Not on view
Kapoor is known for sculptural installations that create an environment in which the viewer's body and mind are transformed by the subtle power of color, shape, and light. His portfolio 15 Etchings provides a similar sensorial experience, with its sensual surfaces and rainbow of deep hues. Kapoor works with a minimalist vocabulary of clean lines and forms, even though the resulting installations are generally massive in size. Born in Bombay, Kapoor has lived in London since the 1970s. In 1991, he won the prestigious Turner Prize, the top award in England given to visual artists.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: 15 Etchings
  • Artist: Anish Kapoor (British born India 1954)
  • Date: 1996
  • Medium: Portfolio of 15 etchings, title page, colophon and velvet covered box
  • Edition: artist's proof 2/5 from an edition of 30 + 5 artist's proofs
  • Dimensions: each sheet approx.: 20 in. × 22 15/16 in. (50.8 × 58.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Reba and Dave Williams Gift, 1999
  • Object Number: 1999.305a-r
  • Rights and Reproduction: © Anish Kapoor
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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