Identity Stretch

1970–1975, printed c. 1980

Dennis Oppenheim

Associated Names
Dennis Oppenheim

Artist, American, 1938 - 2011

The image shows a series of oval and spiral shapes made of dark, thick lines forming an intricate pattern resembling fingerprint whorls and arches. The lines are arranged in a grid layout and aerial views, creating an abstract composition that resembles a human fingerprint. The patterns evoke natural landscapes and human touch, blurring the line between the organic and artificial.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    6 gelatin silver prints, 2 chromogenic prints, and 1 text panel

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Thais Latham

  • Dimensions

    overall: 209.71 x 380.68 cm (82 9/16 x 149 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.110.1.a-h

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dennis Oppenheim, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

panel 1: on verso, possibly by artist, upper right in black crayon: #1
panel 3: on verso, possibly by artist, upper left in blue marker: B; center in black crayon: [arrow]; upper right in black crayon: #1
panel 4: on verso, possibly by artist, top center in black crayon: [arrow] #1; along right edge in blue ink: B
panel 5: stamped on image in purple ink: LOCATION; on verso, possibly by artist, center right in red crayon: A [inverted]; center left in black crayon: [arrow] 2 [circled]
panel 6: on verso, possibly by artist, left side in blue ink: B; upper right in black crayon: #1
panel 7: on verso, possibly by artist, center in black crayon: [arrow]; upper right in black crayon: #1; lower right in blue marker: B
panel 8: signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Dennis Oppenheim 1975; on verso, possibly by artist, upper left in blue marker: B; upper left in orange pencil: large / [?] / #1; upper right in black crayon: #1

Wikidata ID

Q64146570

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