Hand of Pork, Newport South Wales

c. 1987

Paul Reas

Associated Names
Paul Reas

Artist, British, born 1955

This is an image of a supermarket meat section. The counter is filled with various cuts of meat in clear packaging with visible price labels. The counter is divided into sections with yellow labels indicating types of meat such as 'LEG LAMB', 'FILLET LAMB', 'FILLET PORK', and 'HAND OF PORK'. The shelves have green display mats, and there are green decorations placed among the meat packages. A portion of a shopping cart is visible. In the foreground, there is a garment with an animal motif. The image features vibrant colors and has a lively atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 40.1 × 50.6 cm (15 13/16 × 19 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.7 × 61 cm (19 15/16 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.69.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James Hyman, London); NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Paul Reas

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