Totem of Unmeasurable Memory

1995

Lewis Koch

Associated Names
Lewis Koch

Artist, American, born 1949

This is a series of black and white photographs showcasing various architectural elements and objects in urban public spaces. The images feature a statue with arms outstretched, a column with a cityscape in the background, an electronic display signpost, a hand holding small photographs, a column with the text 'Monument de Souvenir', a reflective panel showing figures and trees, and the base of a column surrounded by debris.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    7 gelatin silver prints

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    each framed: 35.56 × 45.72 cm (15 × 19 x 1 in.)
    installed: 266.7 × 48.26 cm (105 × 19 x in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.126.14.a-g

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lewis Koch, New York; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

typed on label affixed to frame verso of each, upper center, in black ink: TOTEM OF UNMEASURABLE MEMORY / edition 1/8 (print # [1-7] of 7) / LEWIS KOCH, 1995

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