Dead Owl

1997

Roni Horn

Associated Names
Roni Horn

Artist, American, born 1955

This is a photograph of a white owl perched on a dark rock. The image displays two side-by-side photographs of the same owl, creating a mirrored effect. The owl is captured in a frontal view, showcasing its white plumage and yellow eyes against the neutral background. Its talons clutch onto the rock surface. The bird's expression is calm yet observant. The composition is clean and minimalistic, with the light background enhancing the owl's feathers.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    2 inkjet prints

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet (each): 57.15 × 57.15 cm (22 1/2 × 22 1/2 in.)
    framed (each): 63.5 × 63.5 × 3.81 cm (25 × 25 × 1 1/2 in.)
    overall (installed): 63.5 × 147.32 × 3.81 cm (25 × 58 × 1 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.16.61.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Matthew Marks Gallery, New York); Bernard and Lenore Greenberg, Los Angeles, October 1997; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

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  • Roni Horn, Matthew Marks Gallery, New York, September 13 - November 8, 1997.

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