David Wojnarowicz (1954-1992), Motorized Map Baby Doll from "Installation #3 (the Reagan Installatio
David Wojnarowicz
(1954-1992)
Motorized Map Baby Doll from "Installation #3 (the Reagan Installation)," 1984
Collaged paper and acrylic on found articulated baby doll, electrified
Appears unmarked
Height 6 5/8 in., width 8 1/2 in., depth 3 1/2 in.
Provenance:
Selections from the Estate of Robert and Mary Macbeth Looker
Other Notes:
The present work is a component from David Wojnarowicz's 1984 contribution to the exhibition "USA 51X," a USA-themed show featuring installations by artists including Futura 2000, Judy Rifka and Rich Colicchio at 51X Gallery, New York, NY. As a participating artist Wojnarowicz was given a space in the gallery where he created "Installation #3 (the Reagan Installation)." The space featured walls of newspaper pages from the time period, with a central hanging portrait of President Ronald Reagan painted on glass. Dollar bills with painted flames and a plaster head hung throughout the newspapers while the floor was littered with an empty wine glass, a Molotov cocktail in a Night Train whiskey bottle featuring an image of The White House painted on its label and the present work, a motorized baby doll crawling over broken glass.
Condition
With shelf wear and fading to map commensurate with age. Losses to map on baby's behind. Wear and pigment loss on fingers, palms, knees and toes. Working condition unknown. Moran's does not guarantee the working condition of the found material constituted in this work.
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David Wojnarowicz
(1954-1992)
Motorized Map Baby Doll from "Installation #3 (the Reagan Installation)," 1984
Collaged paper and acrylic on found articulated baby doll, electrified
Appears unmarked
Height 6 5/8 in., width 8 1/2 in., depth 3 1/2 in.
Provenance:
Selections from the Estate of Robert and Mary Macbeth Looker
Other Notes:
The present work is a component from David Wojnarowicz's 1984 contribution to the exhibition "USA 51X," a USA-themed show featuring installations by artists including Futura 2000, Judy Rifka and Rich Colicchio at 51X Gallery, New York, NY. As a participating artist Wojnarowicz was given a space in the gallery where he created "Installation #3 (the Reagan Installation)." The space featured walls of newspaper pages from the time period, with a central hanging portrait of President Ronald Reagan painted on glass. Dollar bills with painted flames and a plaster head hung throughout the newspapers while the floor was littered with an empty wine glass, a Molotov cocktail in a Night Train whiskey bottle featuring an image of The White House painted on its label and the present work, a motorized baby doll crawling over broken glass.
Condition
With shelf wear and fading to map commensurate with age. Losses to map on baby's behind. Wear and pigment loss on fingers, palms, knees and toes. Working condition unknown. Moran's does not guarantee the working condition of the found material constituted in this work.
Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
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