Stop Action Assassination
Artist
Tina Mion
(American, born 1960)
Date1999-2000
MediumLithograph with hand-painted bullet in oil over acrylic on paper
DimensionsSheet: 29 1/4 x 28 inches (74.3 x 71.12 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of James and Jean Carson in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Object number2008.54.1
SignedWritten in pencil, lower right margin corner (cursive) Tina Mion
InscribedCenter of lower margin in pencil:
STOP ACTION ASSASSINATION
Left Center: 6/20
Edition/State/Proof6/20
On View
Not on viewCollections
Description"Stop Action Assassination" depicts a playing card, the King of Hearts, featuring President John F. Kennedy as the King, shot through by a speeding bullet. The card is set against a black ground.
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