Air Pressure Hand

1970

Dennis Oppenheim

Associated Names
Dennis Oppenheim

Artist, American, 1938 - 2011

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."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    6 chromogenic prints and 1 photomechanical print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Artist)

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet (each): 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)
    mount: 152.4 × 101.6 cm (60 × 40 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.122.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dennis Oppenheim, California; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by the NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist on mount, bottom right in black ink: Dennis Oppenheim; bottom right corner: 1970; on verso of mount, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, vertical along bottom left edge in graphite: 1998.3.3

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