Left Palm and Knife Edge 000417

2007

Jenny Holzer

Artist, American, born 1950

Jenny Holzer

Attributed to

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.”
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on linen

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    overall: 147.32 x 111.76 cm (58 x 44 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.78.3

  • Copyright

    © Jenny Holzer


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Hoosick, New York; gift 2010 to NGA.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q20198147

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