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Dennis Oppenheim

Oppenheim, Dennis A.
Oppenheim, Dennis

American, 1938 - 2011

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The image is a multi-part composition consisting of six aerial photographs and a map, along with a text panel. The aerial photographs depict a large word "POISON" spelled out on the ground using a series of glowing red lights, likely magnesium flares, arranged along a highway. The photos show different angles and light conditions, with variations in color tones. The color palette is mostly earth tones with bright red from the flares. The horizon is not visible in the photographs. The map highlights a portion of the landscape with grid patterns and natural features in pastel shades. The map is labeled "NEAR MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA." Below the images and map is a text panel providing information about the work: "POISON. 1977. NEAR MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. MATERIALS: RED MAGNESIUM FLARES." The composition combines art and documentation of a location and time.
Dennis Oppenheim, Poison, 1977, 6 chromogenic prints, 1 US Survey Map, and 1 gelatin silver print, Gift of Niles Lathem, 2007.110.2.a-h

Poison

Dennis Oppenheim · 1977 · 6 chromogenic prints, 1 US Survey Map, and 1 gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2007.110.2.a-h

The image shows a series of oval and spiral shapes made of dark, thick lines forming an intricate pattern resembling fingerprint whorls and arches. The lines are arranged in a grid layout and aerial views, creating an abstract composition that resembles a human fingerprint. The patterns evoke natural landscapes and human touch, blurring the line between the organic and artificial.
Dennis Oppenheim, Identity Stretch, 1970–1975, printed c. 1980, 6 gelatin silver prints, 2 chromogenic prints, and 1 text panel, Gift of Thais Latham, 2007.110.1.a-h

Identity Stretch

Dennis Oppenheim · 1970–1975, printed c. 1980 · 6 gelatin silver prints, 2 chromogenic prints, and 1 text panel ·  Accession ID  2007.110.1.a-h

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Study for "Formula Compound (A Combustion Chamber)"

Dennis Oppenheim · 1982 · pen with black and blue inks, graphite, and watercolor on cut and taped imitation vellum with green wove paper mounted to paperboard ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3073

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Diagram for Quicksand Bin

Dennis Oppenheim · 1978 · graphite on cut and taped imitation vellum mounted to paperboard ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3075

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Diagram for Acid Test

Dennis Oppenheim · 1978 · graphite on cut and taped imitation vellum mounted to paperboard ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3076

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Study for "Second Sight for a Staircase"

Dennis Oppenheim · 1980 · pen and blue ink, graphite, and highlighter on cut and taped imitation vellum mounted to paperboard ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3074

This is a series of six images of a hand in different positions. The images show a close-up view of a hand, possibly interacting with something just out of frame. The hand is captured with a somewhat grainy texture. Beneath the images, text provides details about the time and place of creation, as well as the format of the original work, described as a "17 minute videotape with sound," titled "Air Pressure Hand."
Dennis Oppenheim, Air Pressure Hand, 1970, 6 chromogenic prints and 1 photomechanical print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist, 1998), 2019.122.1

Air Pressure Hand

Dennis Oppenheim · 1970 · 6 chromogenic prints and 1 photomechanical print ·  Accession ID  2019.122.1

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Diagram for Inclined Hot Coal Walk

Dennis Oppenheim · 1978 · graphite on cut and taped imitation vellum mounted to paperboard ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3077

This is a photograph of a landscape featuring an international boundary line and schematic patterns in the snow. The image includes a snow-covered terrain intersected by a river with concentric lines in the snow resembling annual tree rings, a map section, a green-tinted image of a sign denoting the international boundary line between the United States and Canada, and a description with the work's title, date, and location at the USA-Canada boundary near Fort Kent, Maine, and Clair, New Brunswick.
Dennis Oppenheim, Annual Rings, 1968, 4 chromogenic prints and 2 photomechanical prints, Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist, 1998), 2015.19.3071.a-f

Annual Rings

Dennis Oppenheim · 1968 · 4 chromogenic prints and 2 photomechanical prints ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3071.a-f

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Diagram for Quick Silver Tower

Dennis Oppenheim · 1978 · graphite on cut and taped imitation vellum mounted to paperboard ·  Accession ID  2015.143.1382