Revenge of the Goldfish

Artist Sandy Skoglund (American, born 1946)

Date1981; printed 2024

MediumInkjet print

DimensionsImage: 29 × 36 1/2 inches (73.66 × 92.71 cm)
Framed: 38 1/2 × 46 1/8 × 1 1/2 inches (97.79 × 117.16 × 3.81 cm)

Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2024.37.3

SignedOn image recto, lower right, in black pen: "Sandy Skoglund"; On image recto, lower right, blind stamp: "Sandy Skoglund"; On mount verso, lower right, in black pen on white label: "Sandy Skoglund / 1981 / PP 3/3".

InscribedOn image recto, lower right, in black pen: "'Revenge of the Goldfish 1981"; On mount verso, lower right, in black pen on white label: "'Revenge of the Goldfish'".

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DescriptionImage of two people in bed, one is sleeping while the other sits on the edge. The monochromatic blue room is filled with bright orange goldfish that appear to float above the bed, swim along the floor, and rest in the dresser drawers.

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