Prehistoric Museum near Palm Springs, California, Sept. 1982
Artist
David Hockney
(English, born 1937)
DateSeptember 1982
MediumGelatin silver prints
DimensionsFramed: 85 1/4 × 57 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (216.54 × 145.42 × 6.99 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2024.4
SignedSigned on image recto, bottom, in white pen.
InscribedOn sheet recto, bottom, in white pen: "prehistoric museum near Palm Springs Sept 1982 #5"
Markingsnone
Edition/State/Proofed. 5/10
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionImage composed of a photographic collage depicting the entrance to an outdoor museum with large dinosaur sculptures. The photographer's long shadow stretches across a pebbled parking lot with two cars and a small sidewalk leading to a bearded man standing with his hands in his pockets.ProvenanceFahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles, CA;
Purchased from Fahey/Klein Gallery by Sir Elton John, 2005;
Purchased from The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale, Christie's, New York, February 22, 2024, lot 214 by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2024.
Purchased from Fahey/Klein Gallery by Sir Elton John, 2005;
Purchased from The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale, Christie's, New York, February 22, 2024, lot 214 by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2024.
Copyright© David Hockney
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