Building—Blocks for a Doorway

1983-1985

Deli Sacilotto

Printer, American, active late 20th century

George Holzer

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Graphicstudio

Publisher

Vito Acconci

Artist, American, 1940 - 2017

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color photo-etching, softground and hardground etching, and aquatint on two sheets of Arches Cover wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Graphicstudio/University of South Florida and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet (a): 238.5 × 120 cm (93 7/8 × 47 1/4 in.)
    sheet (b): 238.5 × 120 cm (93 7/8 × 47 1/4 in.)
    overall: 238.5 × 240.03 cm (93 7/8 × 94 1/2 in.)

  • Accession

    1986.26.4.a-b


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa; acquired 1986 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Fine, Ruth E., and Mary Lee Corlett. Graphicstudio: Contemporary Art from the Collaborative Workshop at the University of South Florida. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, p. 286, no. 4.

Inscriptions

a) "NGA PROOF" lower left composition, graphite, artist's hand. "BUILDING - BLOCKS FOR A DOORWAY" lower composition, graphite, artist's hand.
b) "Vito Acc[onci] 1983-5" lower left composition, graphite.

Markings

a) "© 1985, Graphicstudio / University of South Florida / Tampa, Florida / Left Half of Two-Part Print" verso, lower right sheet, stamped gray ink.
b) [Graphicstudio] chop, lower center. "© 1985, Graphicstudio / University of South Florida / Tampa, Florida / Right Half of Two-Part Print" verso, lower left sheet, stamped gray ink.

Wikidata ID

Q74071310


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