Christian Boltanski sculpture

Identifier
irn5224
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1991.232.1.1-.3
Dates
1 Jan 1988 - 31 Dec 1988
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 37.125 inches (94.298 cm) | Width: 24.125 inches (61.278 cm) | Depth: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The sculpture was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Bernard and Rita Segerman.

Scope and Content

Art installation created by Christian Boltanski in 1988 consisting of a black and white photograph in a tin container covered by wire mesh and illuminted by a single light bulb.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Art installation 1.1. One black and white photograph. 1.2. Clothes in a tin drawer with a wire mesh top. 1.3. One light.

People

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.