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Iris Field: I See the Ceiling from My Bed

1974

Shusaku Arakawa

(American, 1936–2010)
Culture
America
Medium
color lithograph, screenprint, and embossing
Support
Rives BFK paper
Measurements
Image: 76 x 106.4 cm (29 15/16 x 41 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mitzie Verne in memory of Dr. Daniel Verne 2006.195
Edition
60; with 23 AP's
Copyright
Copyright
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented lithograph and screenprint depicts a smooth gradient transitioning from charcoal gray into light beige. Along the bottom, the sentence "I SEE THE CEILING FROM MY BED" is embossed in large block letters tinted with muted washes of blue, pink, and yellow. A thin line bisects the text. At the top edge, a dark, textured band contains mirrored and reversed lettering, creating a shadowy, inverted reflection against the hazy atmosphere.

Iris Field: I See the Ceiling from My Bed

1974

Shusaku Arakawa

(American, 1936–2010)
America

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