Western Blot No.18
Mixed Media
1993 (made)
1993 (made)
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| Place of origin |
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
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| Object type | |
| Title | Western Blot No.18 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Photo emulsion and oil on wood panels |
| 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'. |
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| 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. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1032-1996 |
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| Record created | April 20, 2009 |
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