Greer Lankton's Legs

Photography and Media

1983

Peter Hujar
American, 1934-1987

Hujar’s representation of artist Greer Lankton’s legs evokes tropes of feminine glamor and imagery such as fashion photographs and pin-ups, while also recalling the fragmentation of the body Lankton effected in her sculptures.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Photography and Media

Artist: Peter Hujar
Title: Greer Lankton's Legs
Place: United States (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1983
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Edition: 1 of 10
Dimensions: Image: 37.5 × 37.5 cm (14 13/16 × 14 13/16 in.); paper: 50.9 × 40.5 cm (20 1/16 × 16 in.)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Pamela Phillips Weston
Reference Number: 2022.1445

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