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Greer Lankton's Legs

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1983

Artist:

Peter Hujar
American, 1934-1987

About this artwork

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:)

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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

Extended information about this artwork

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