Maps
1987
Maps
1987
A major artist of the Pictures Generation, Charlesworth made the appropriation of images her main modus operandi.
Maps belongs to the Objects of Desire series (1983-1988) for which the artist cut out printed photographs which she then rephotographed on a plain background, printed on glossy paper and placed in colourmatched frames. Here she uses a reproduction of a prehistoric map engraved on a stone disc and yellow paper strips reminiscent of road markings. By taking these symbols from their context and associating them, the artist gives them a new meaning, which questions our representation in a world saturated with images.
| Domain | Photo |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Epreuve à destruction de colorants, type cibachrome, cadre en bois laqué |
| Dimensions | 104,1 x 155,6 x 5 cm |
| Acquisition | Don des Amis du Centre Pompidou, Cercle International, 2020 |
| Inventory no. | AM 2020-72 |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Sarah Charlesworth
(1944, États-Unis - 2013) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Maps |
| Creation date | 1987 |
| Domain | Photo |
| Description | Diptyque |
| Techniques | Epreuve à destruction de colorants, type cibachrome, cadre en bois laqué |
| Dimensions | 104,1 x 155,6 x 5 cm |
| Printing | Edition : AP 1 of 4 + 2 AP |
| Acquisition | Don des Amis du Centre Pompidou, Cercle International, 2020 |
| Collection area | Cabinet de la photographie |
| Inventory no. | AM 2020-72 |