
Photographs: Traffic Light Piece (November 23, 1969)
1969
In this conceptual work, Acconci documented his performative response to New York City traffic signals over the course of a single day, creating a systematic record of his movements and interactions with urban infrastructure. The piece consists of twelve gelatin silver photographs paired with written notations and hand-drawn marks that track the artist's physical engagement with traffic lights as both regulatory systems and sculptural objects. By elevating this quotidian experience into an artwork, Acconci exemplified the body-based and documentation-driven practices characteristic of 1960s performance and conceptual art.
- Medium
- 12 gelatin silver prints, typewritten text on paper, chalk and crayon on paper board
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
November 20, 2024
Lot 78
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