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Western Blot No.18

Mixed Media
1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Robert D. Farber (maker)
Place of origin
United States of America (made)

A mixed media work comprising of 5 wood panels and signed on the back in black oil paint with the title 'Western Blot No.18'.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Photographs
Health
Science
Object type
Mixed Media
TitleWestern Blot No.18 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Photo emulsion and oil on wood panels
Wood
Oil
Colloid
Painting
Brief description
Mixed media painting by Robert D Farber, 'Western Blot No.18', photo emulsion and oil on wood panel, USA, 1993
Physical description
A mixed media work comprising of 5 wood panels and signed on the back in black oil paint with the title 'Western Blot No.18'.
Dimensions
  • Overall size height: 20.3cm
  • Overall size width: 86.6cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and dated on the back in black oil paint Lettered on the back in marker pen 'injection' and '8 x 8' Lettered on the back in felt-tip pen 'vaccine injection # 7', '1 coat' and 'TOP' Lettered on labels on the back 'oil-based prime CKiLZ' and 'VACCINE 4 VIAL' and 'OIL-BASED PRIME (KILZ) on wood' Stamped 'TRI-MAR ENTERPRISES INC HAND-MADE USA'
Credit line
Given by the Robert D. Farber Foundation
Object history
Western Blot is the name given to the test which identifies HIV antibodies in the blood. Robert D Farber took part in a trial for an AIDS vaccination called Vaxsyn and was photographed being vaccinated for the brochure. His condition for allowing the drug company to use the photograph was that he received a copy and permission to use the image in his own work.
Subjects depicted
Surgical Instruments
Aids
PWA
HIV
Drugs
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1032-1996

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Record createdApril 20, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O227287/western-blot-no18-mixed-media-robert-d-farber/
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