Feet on Feet
Print
1976 (made)
1976 (made)
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Douglas Davis was born in Washington DC in 1933, and is best known for his performance, video and interactive works. In 1974 he created a video called the Florence Tapes, which includes a section entitled Walking. The artist's bare feet were shown on a television monitor and the viewer was encouraged to walk on the screen, so that their feet touched.
Feet to Feet is one of a set of six prints from the Keeping Time series, created in 1976 and influenced by the Florence Tapes. A television monitor and feet can be seen at the centre of the image, underneath the darker footprints. Davis used a variety of printing techniques to create the effect, including his own hands and feet.
Each print in the series also includes the dates and times when each stage of the process was undertaken, thus emphasising the time-based nature of the work.
Feet to Feet is one of a set of six prints from the Keeping Time series, created in 1976 and influenced by the Florence Tapes. A television monitor and feet can be seen at the centre of the image, underneath the darker footprints. Davis used a variety of printing techniques to create the effect, including his own hands and feet.
Each print in the series also includes the dates and times when each stage of the process was undertaken, thus emphasising the time-based nature of the work.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Print on paper |
Brief description | Print of footprints, from the 'Keeping Time' series by Douglas Davis |
Physical description | Print showing dark footprints on top of a TV monitor with more footprints |
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Copy number | 16 of 25 |
Credit line | Purchased |
Summary | Douglas Davis was born in Washington DC in 1933, and is best known for his performance, video and interactive works. In 1974 he created a video called the Florence Tapes, which includes a section entitled Walking. The artist's bare feet were shown on a television monitor and the viewer was encouraged to walk on the screen, so that their feet touched. Feet to Feet is one of a set of six prints from the Keeping Time series, created in 1976 and influenced by the Florence Tapes. A television monitor and feet can be seen at the centre of the image, underneath the darker footprints. Davis used a variety of printing techniques to create the effect, including his own hands and feet. Each print in the series also includes the dates and times when each stage of the process was undertaken, thus emphasising the time-based nature of the work. |
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Accession number | E.1457-1983 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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