Signs of a Struggle
Photograph
2003 (made)
2003 (made)
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A black and white photograph of a humble dining room, the window curtains are closed, one of the chairs at the dining table lies on the floor. The print is mounted onto a slightly yellowed cardboard.
Object details
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| Title | Signs of a Struggle (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | Photograph, black and white, silver gelatin, from the series 'Signs of a Struggle', by Clare Strand, Brighton, 2003 |
| Physical description | A black and white photograph of a humble dining room, the window curtains are closed, one of the chairs at the dining table lies on the floor. The print is mounted onto a slightly yellowed cardboard. |
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| Gallery label | Inspired by utilitarian photographs that are used as evidence, such as scientific and crime scene photography, Strand says her work is 'about the nature of the medium of photography, its uses and its limitations'. The mysterious images in this series, apparently discovered in some unspecified archive, contain labels and markings that seem intended to clarify what is shown. In fact, these traces of an obscure system of classification or interpretation only enhance their ambiguity. (11/08/2011-27/11/2011) |
| Credit line | Purchased through the Al-Thani Fund |
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| Accession number | E.369-2011 |
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| Record created | September 8, 2011 |
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