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Portrait of Dorian Gray

1989

Buzz Spector

Associated Names

Buzz Spector

Artist, American, born 1948

This is a photograph of an open book with obscured text. The page displays altered text with a dark gradient effect that becomes lighter towards the top, creating an illusion at the bottom. Each page is filled with printed text with a textured overlay that adds depth to the visual impact. The arrangement suggests a focus on themes related to distortion or disintegration of printed words.

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Artwork overview

Medium

altered book with ink
Credit Line

Gift of Lannan Foundation
Dimensions

overall: 33.02 × 42.55 cm (13 × 16 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2024.94.27

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago); Lannan Foundation, Santa Fe, NM, 12 January 1990; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Lannan Foundation

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