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Fairly Mean/Mean Fairly

1995

Al Taylor

Associated Names

Al Taylor

Artist, American, 1948 - 1999

The image shows thick, vertical black lines with a watery texture intersected by thin white lines in a grid-like pattern. Alphabet letters are arranged horizontally at the top and bottom edges, along with words like "FAIRLY" and "MEAN."

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Artwork overview

Medium

black ink and graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of the Collectors Committee
Dimensions

sheet: 72.07 x 92.71 cm (28 3/8 x 36 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2011.8.1
Copyright

© The Estate of Al Taylor; Reproduced by permission.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(David Zwirner Gallery, New York); puchased by NGA, 2011

Associated Names

David Zwirner

Wikidata ID

Q64533594

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