"Ready-Made," discovered by Matta and Julien Levy

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Julien Levy

Title

"Ready-Made," discovered by Matta and Julien Levy

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1939

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Unmarked recto; inscribed verso, upper center, diagonally, in blue ink: "24. READY-MADE / found by Matta and [illegible] [illegible]. (see [illegible]. )"; verso, upper center, in blue ink: "photo Julien Levy"; stamped verso, left center, in green ink: "5 595"; verso, left center, in graphite: "V [or check mark]"

Dimensions

23.8 × 14.8 cm (9 3/8 × 5 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Patricia and Frank Kolodny in memory of Julien Levy

Reference Number

1990.565.17

Extended information about this artwork

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