Drop

1969

Barry Le Va

Associated Names
Barry Le Va

Artist, American, 1941 - 2021

The image is a collage of square and rectangular shapes containing black and white photographs laid out in a grid pattern. In the top left, a vertical rectangle shows a person leaning over a railing. Next to it, a square photo displays large block letters spelling "DROP HOP." The remaining squares depict smaller white shapes floating over a textured, wavy surface. The arrangement of these elements might suggest items falling or scattered. Additionally, there is a sheet with typed words beneath the images describing a sequence of actions related to a drop from a bridge.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    13 gelatin silver prints, one page with typewritten text, ink, and red pencil

  • Credit Line

    Glenstone in honor of Eileen and Michael Cohen

  • Dimensions

    image (each of 12 prints): 7.7 x 11.5 cm (3 1/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
    image (single print): 11.5 x 7.7 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/16 in.)
    Other (page with typewritten text): 19 x 14.8 cm (7 1/2 x 5 13/16 in.)
    Overall: 40.2 x 60.5 cm (15 13/16 x 23 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.30.25

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eileen and Michael Cohen, New York; NGA purchase (through Zwirner and Wirth, New York), 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lines drawn in red pencil along left, right, and bottom edges

Wikidata ID

Q64145098

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