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John Kindness at ICA, Philadelphia

Poster
1997 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is the poster which was used to advertise a show of John Kindness's work at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Philadelphia, in 1997. The image relates to his exploration of the rhyme 'There was an old woman who swallowed a fly'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJohn Kindness at ICA, Philadelphia (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph on paper
Brief description
Poster for an exhibition by John Kindness at ICA, Philadelphia, repeated black and white photographic image of elderly woman with outsize fly on her tongue, by John Kindness, 1997
Physical description
A black and white photographic image repeated 4 times, showing an elderly woman with white hair, her mouth open and an outsize fly sitting on her tongue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 87cm
  • Width: 56.8cm
Credit line
Given by the artist
Summary
This is the poster which was used to advertise a show of John Kindness's work at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Philadelphia, in 1997. The image relates to his exploration of the rhyme 'There was an old woman who swallowed a fly'.
Collection
Accession number
E.515-2009

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Record createdNovember 20, 2009
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