I. (All Thumbs)

1997

Al Taylor

Associated Names
Al Taylor

Artist, American, 1948 - 1999

This is a photograph of a thumb with drawn lines on the nail and overlaid abstract lines. The image features a close-up view of a thumb, with the nail marked by a figure-eight design drawn in a darker ink or similar medium. Over the entire image, thick black and white abstract lines intersect and loop around. The background is neutral, allowing the thumb and the overlaid lines to be the focal points of the composition. The texture of the skin is detailed, showcasing fine lines and creases.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

  • Dimensions

    image: 25 × 20 cm (9 13/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.7 × 24.13 cm (12 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.26.9

  • Copyright

    © The Estate of Al Taylor; Reproduced by permission.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Al Taylor, New York; by descent to the artist’s wife, Debbie Taylor; gift to Robert Rauschenberg, September 26, 1999; by descent to Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, New York, 2008; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: 9/18 I. Al Taylor '97

Wikidata ID

Q64032484

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