Still from Cross of Iron
Print
2001 (printed)
2001 (printed)
| Artist/Maker |
Collier Schorr (born 1963) is principally a photographer. This photograph comes from a series she made supposedly showing new recruits in the Swedish military. She has said, " My plan was to document conscripts, particularly during their downtime, waiting for a war that never comes." However, the Swedish authorities refused her access, so instead she staged likely scenarios using the young nephews of a friend as her models.
This print was published by Counter Editions in 2000 in a portfolio of 14 works by contemporary artists.
This print was published by Counter Editions in 2000 in a portfolio of 14 works by contemporary artists.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Still from Cross of Iron (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | C-type print |
| Brief description | 'Still from Cross of Iron' by Collier Schorr, C-print, 2001 |
| Physical description | Two figures sitting in a landscape - one with their back to the camera, the other, half-naked, figure is lying down. Signed and dated and numbered by the artist on verso. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Collier Schorr (born 1963) is principally a photographer. This photograph comes from a series she made supposedly showing new recruits in the Swedish military. She has said, " My plan was to document conscripts, particularly during their downtime, waiting for a war that never comes." However, the Swedish authorities refused her access, so instead she staged likely scenarios using the young nephews of a friend as her models. This print was published by Counter Editions in 2000 in a portfolio of 14 works by contemporary artists. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1563-2001 |
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| Record created | July 2, 2003 |
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