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Double America

2012

Glenn Ligon

Associated Names

Glenn Ligon

Artist, American, born 1960

This sculpture is made up of bold, uppercase neon letters forming the word "AMERICA" in two rows, with the letters on the bottom positioned upside down, as if they are a reflection of the top row. Some of the letters on the top row are also backwards. The glowing white neon tubes stand out against the dark gray background. Visible electrical cords hang from the letters down to the gray floor.

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Artwork overview

Medium

neon and paint
Credit Line

Gift of Agnes Gund
Dimensions

overall: 91.44 × 304.8 cm (36 × 120 in.)
Accession Number

2013.37.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; purchased 23 July 2013 through (Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York) by NGA.

Associated Names

Ligon, Glenn

Exhibition History

2019

The Warmth of Other Suns, The Phillips Collection, Washington, 2019.

2022

The Double: Identity and Difference in Art Since 1900, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2022, no. 60.

Wikidata ID

Q63863987

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