Reproduction Proof of "Self Portrait as Fountain"

1966

Bruce Nauman

Associated Names
Bruce Nauman

Artist, American, born 1941

The artwork "Self Portrait as Fountain" depicts a person shown from the waist up, positioned centrally. The individual is tilting their head slightly back with their lips pursed as water spouts from their mouth. They have short hair and a neutral expression. The person is shirtless, and their hands are raised to either side with fingers splayed. The background is dark, which contrasts with the highlighted figure, emphasizing the water stream.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print with ink

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.2 x 24 cm (7 9/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.3 x 25.2 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.93.36

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eileen and Michael Cohen, New York; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, upper left stamped in black ink: copy negative in gallery; Leo Castelli label affixed center, hand-written in blue ink: Bruce Nauman / Self-portrait as a fountain / 1966 / color photograph / 18 3/4" x 23 1/2” / 47 [LC Registry #]

Wikidata ID

Q64145632

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