A Performance, Act 2: I Am Not Your Son

1977

Ida Applebroog

Associated Names
Ida Applebroog

Artist, American, 1929 - 2023

This photograph displays text. The image features large, bold, white stencil-style letters against a dark gray background, reading "I'M NOT YOUR SON." Below this, in smaller letters, is the phrase "A PERFORMANCE ACT 2." At the bottom of the image, in the same smaller font, is the name "IDA APPLEBROOG." The contrast between the white letters and the dark background creates a visual impact, highlighting the strong statements. The overall composition hints at a theatrical or art performance context, with the style of the lettering conveying a sense of defiance or declaration.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    artist book of offset lithographs

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)

  • Dimensions

    overall (closed): 19.69 × 15.88 cm (7 3/4 × 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.22.31

  • Series Title

    Galileo Works

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2002; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • Redefined: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2006

Inscriptions

inside cover in black ink: Ida Applebroog / Oct 22, 1977 / 79/

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