Jenny Holzer

American, born 1950

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A ghostly handprint has been partially blacked out under a heading in which information has been written and redacted, all against a white background, in this vertical painting. The print is of a left hand, and areas of all four fingers, the fingerprints that would have been added above each finger, the ball and inner edge of the palm, and part of the thumb have been blacked out. A black line crosses the center of what appears to be the page. Three sets of numbers and digits are in the lower right corner. “022676” and “000205” appear to have been stamped, and “DOD-044401” appears to be printed. The field with the handprint is titled “Palm Prints (Left Hand).” Above are fields for Name (Last, First, Middle), SSN, Case#, Signature, DOB, Date, and Signature of Official. All fields have been blacked out except the case number, “0114-04-CID083-66189,” the date of birth, “15 Jun 77,” and date, “22 Jun 04.” A note appears to be hand-written under the date, “(b)(6)2, (7)(c)-2.” The outlines of two circles at the top center resemble the distinct hole punch of official documents.
Jenny Holzer, Left Hand DOD-044401, 2007, oil on linen, Gift of the Artist, 2010.78.1

Left Hand DOD-044401

Jenny Holzer · 2007 · oil on linen ·  Accession ID  2010.78.1

A full handprint and the edge of a palm have been partially blacked out under a heading in which information has been written and redacted, all against a white background, in this vertical painting. The print is of a left hand, and black lines sweep from the base of the palm up to the end of each finger. The blade of the hand is to the left, and it has also been marked with a black line. Text that appears to be printed below the hands reads “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY, Law Enforcement Sensitive” to the left and “DOD-044708” to the lower right. Two numbers appear to have been stamped in the lower right, “022983” and “00041” with a faint 2 or 7 following. A handwritten note here reads, “ENLL4.” The field with the handprint is titled “Left Palm and Knife Edge.” Above are fields for Name, SSN, Signature, Case#, Taken By, and Date. The name, SSN, and Signature have been entirely redacted. The case number is written in, “0179-04-CID987.” The “Taken by” field begins “SA” before a black line, and the date has been filled in, “30NOV04.” More writing above this area reads “US 04-CID289-803” and “b(7)(c)-1.” To the left is the note, “b(7)(c)-2.”
Jenny Holzer, Left Palm and Knife Edge 000417, 2007, oil on linen, Gift of the Artist, 2010.78.3

Left Palm and Knife Edge 000417

Jenny Holzer · 2007 · oil on linen ·  Accession ID  2010.78.3

Jenny Holzer, RIGHT HAND DOD-050577, 2007, oil on linen, Gift of the Artist, 2010.78.2

RIGHT HAND DOD-050577

Jenny Holzer · 2007 · oil on linen ·  Accession ID  2010.78.2

A full handprint has been partially blacked out under a heading in which information has been written and redacted, all against a white background, in this vertical painting. The print is of a right hand, and fingerprints have been added above each finger. A black line crosses the palm near the wrist, and black lines angle up from that and through the tip of each finger. Text that appears to be printed below reads “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY, LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE” under the hand and “DOD-044687” to the lower right. A field here reads “EXHIBIT” followed by a blank space, all enclosed in parentheses. The number “022962” has been stamped slightly above this. Another number, “000394” is stamped below. The field with the handprint is titled “PALM, FINGERS & FINGERTIPS (RIGHT HAND).” Above are fields for “NAME (Last, First, MI),” “SSN,” “SIGNATURE,” “CASE#,” “TAKEN BY”, and “DATE.” The name, SSN, and signature have been entirely redacted. The case number field is blank, and the “Taken by” field begins “SA” before a black line followed by handwriting, “b(7)(c)-1.” The date is typed in, “19 Nov 04.” Another note next to the redacted signature reads, “b(7)(c)-2.”
Jenny Holzer, PALM, FINGERS & FINGERTIPS (RIGHT HAND) 000394, 2007, oil on linen, Gift of the Artist, 2010.78.5

PALM, FINGERS & FINGERTIPS (RIGHT HAND) 000394

Jenny Holzer · 2007 · oil on linen ·  Accession ID  2010.78.5

Jenny Holzer, PALM AND FINGERS + FINGERTIPS, LEFT HAND 000052, 2007, oil on linen, Gift of the Artist, 2010.78.4

PALM AND FINGERS + FINGERTIPS, LEFT HAND 000052

Jenny Holzer · 2007 · oil on linen ·  Accession ID  2010.78.4

The crisp-edged black silhouette of a handprint on a white background takes up most of this vertical painting under a heading, in which information has been written and redacted. The print is of a right hand, and there is a black dot over each of the four fingers. The area with the handprint is labeled “Palm Prints (Left Hand/Right Hand).” The palm overlaps the numbers 99 at the bottom center, and text appears to be printed in the lower right corner, “DODDOACID 008769.” Text is written to the right of the hand, “b(6) 5” and “b(7)(c) 5.” The form above has fields for Name (Last, First, Middle), SSAN, Case#, Signature, DOB, Date, and “Signature of Official taking Prints.” Answers in all the fields have been blacked out except the Case#, which was left blank, and the date, “23JU/04.” Text appearing to be written above the fields repeats, “b(6) 5” and “b(7)(c) 5.” Text written next to the Signature of Official taking Prints field reads, “b(6)1” and “b(7)(c) 1.” Two black dots at the top center resemble the distinctive hole punch of official documents.
Jenny Holzer, DODDOACID, 2007, oil on linen, Gift of the Artist, 2010.78.6

DODDOACID

Jenny Holzer · 2007 · oil on linen ·  Accession ID  2010.78.6

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Untitled (from The Living Series)

Jenny Holzer · c. 1991 · cast bronze ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3940

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Untitled (from The Living Series)

Jenny Holzer · c. 1991 · cast bronze ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3941

Jenny Holzer, Survival, 1985, offset lithograph on yellow wove paper, Gift of the Artist, 2008.111.12

Survival

Jenny Holzer · 1985 · offset lithograph on yellow wove paper ·  Accession ID  2008.111.12

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Truisms

Jenny Holzer · conceived 1983, refabricated 2012 · LED signs, white diodes, and black aluminum housings ·  Accession ID  2014.136.290