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Fan as Eudemonist: Relaxing after an Exhausting Day at the Beach

1975, printed 2001

James Casebere

Associated Names

James Casebere

Artist, American, born 1953

The image shows an electric fan with a spherical wire cage placed on a pillow in front of a backdrop indicating a small room setup. The color palette consists of various shades of black, white, and gray. The fan is centered on a pillow within a box or alcove partially formed by bent paper or thin board. In the background, there is a minimalist representation of a window with striped curtains on the right side and a painted depiction of a power outlet on the left side of the wall.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection
Dimensions

image: 23.8 x 16.7 cm (9 3/8 x 6 9/16 in.)
sheet: 25 x 20.2 cm (9 13/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2009.131.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Heather and Tony Podesta, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Heather and Tony Podesta

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: N. 1975 P. 2001 10/10 Fan as Eudeamonist [sic] J Casebere

Wikidata ID

Q64155427

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