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Wind Piece

1969

Hans Haacke

Associated Names

Hans Haacke

Artist, German, born 1936

The image shows flowing lines and triangular shapes resembling an abstract flag billowing in the wind. Transparent material with sweeping curves and fine texture suggests fabric stretching diagonally across the sky, creating an interplay of light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen
Dimensions

image: 23.9 x 18.1 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2011.93.27

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eileen and Michael Cohen, New York; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Eileen and Michael Cohen

Inscriptions

on verso, lower left in graphite: Wind piece - 1969; lower right in graphite: Photo by: Hans Haacke

Wikidata ID

Q64154707

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