David Hammons
“When I lie down on the paper which is first placed on the floor, I have to carefully decide how to get up after I have made the impression that I want. Sometimes I lie there for perhaps three minutes or even longer just figuring out how I can get off the paper without smudging the image that I’m trying to print.” - David Hammons
1974
David Hammons' untitled 1974 work features pigment on graph paper and is accompanied by an artist statement about the physical process of body impression. This performance-based work exemplifies Hammons' innovative approach to capturing the body as a drawing tool.
- Medium
- pigment on graph paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session
May 15, 2019
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