Army CPL. Patrick D. Tillman

2014

Binh Danh

Associated Names
Binh Danh

Artist, American, born Vietnam, 1977

The image displays a white wooden cross with a photo of an individual on it. The upper part of the cross has artificial or painted flowers, and a small American flag tied to it. A laminated placard with text is below the photo. The background shows blurred grass, dirt patches, and more crosses in the distance. The image is in black and white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.4 × 24.4 cm (11 9/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
    plate: 30.4 × 25.4 cm (11 15/16 × 10 in.)
    framed: 42.6 × 36.9 × 1.2 cm (16 3/4 × 14 1/2 × 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.126.7

  • Series Title

    The Crosses of Lafayette

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Binh Danh, Tempe, AZ; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on frame verso, signed by artist, center on applied label in black ink: Binh Danh; printed on label in black ink: Army CPL. Patrick D. Tillman / 2014 / Original "camera exposed" Daguerreotype / 12 x 10 inches / Cased in AR-glass, archival spacers, acrylic backing, sealed with J-Lar tape / 16 3/4 x 14 1/2 x 1/2 inches / Binh Danh © 2014

Wikidata ID

Q64145426

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