Diecimila [recto]

1977

Chris Burden

Associated Names
Chris Burden

Artist, American, 1946 - 2015

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows an Italian banknote with the denomination "LIRE DIECIMILA." On the right side of the banknote is a partial image of a person, including the upper body and head. The person faces left in a three-quarter view, with detailed facial features, a nose, a beard, and curly hair. The attire appears formal and historical. The banknote features decorative patterns, intricate designs in brown and light green, and text including "BANCA D'ITALIA" and numerical identifiers. A signature is below the central text. The background of the banknote contains engravings and a faded pattern.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photo-etching with colored pencil on Don Farnsworth handmade paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.9 x 16.2 cm (3 1/8 x 6 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 26 x 35.6 cm (10 1/4 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.8.35.a

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of a 10,000 Lira banknote. The image features intricate designs and an engraving of an architectural plaza or square. The building is flanked by ornamental statues and detailed carvings are visible. The denomination '10,000' is prominently printed at the top and bottom edges of the note, along with ornate geometric patterns and an empty oval on the right side. A security feature, in the form of a guilloché pattern, is the focal point on the left side.

Diecimila [verso]

Chris Burden, Crown Point Press

1977

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1997 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997, no. 60*.

Bibliography

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1997-1998: no. 60*.

Inscriptions

in graphite; lower left: 35/35 Diecimila; lower right: Chris Burden 1977

Wikidata ID

Q75400734

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