Monte Isola

1976

Dieter Appelt

Associated Names
Dieter Appelt

Artist, German, born 1935

The image shows a close-up of a person's forearms and hands. They are positioned extended outward, with their hands cradling a large insect with delicate, transparent wings. The person's arms are heavily textured and appear to be covered in layers of dust or fine powder. The hands are wrapped with ragged strips of cloth. There is no visible jewelry. The background is a plain surface marked with irregular dark spots.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 30.32 × 30.96 cm (11 15/16 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in black ink: [underlined] Appelt 76; center stamped in black ink: Monte Isola

Wikidata ID

Q64146626

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