Stake attention in this memory
On a light-colored, textured wall in a venue in Venice, Italy, a large, rectangular framed artwork is centrally displayed. To the left of the framed artwork, three white information plaques are stacked vertically. The framed artwork features a dark grey or black frame with a wide white mat board. Visible reflections on the glass cover the artwork. Within the mat, a horizontal strip presents four black and white photographs, each depicting a different individual. From left to right: 1. A woman identified as Barbra Streisand is shown in profile, facing left, with long blonde hair. She holds a lit cigarette between her fingers. Below her image, multiple handwritten signatures are visible on the photo and mat, including "Barbra Streisand" and a partially obscured "Richard Prince." 2. A man identified as Prince is shown from the chest up, looking to the left, with dark, curly hair. He wears a patterned, possibly floral, jacket or shirt and holds a thin object, resembling a microphone, close to his face. 3. A man identified as Sid Vicious is pictured smiling broadly with spiky dark hair. He wears a torn tank top, a necklace with a round pendant, and a circular button pinned to his chest that reads "WHY WHY WHY." 4. A man identified as Sylvester Stallone is depicted shirtless, from the waist up, with a muscular physique, looking down and to the left. Below his image, on the white mat, a handwritten signature reads "Sly Stallone." To the left of the framed artwork, three white rectangular plaques provide information, primarily in Italian and English: The top plaque states: "Richard Prince / *Untitled (Barbra Streisand)*, 1980 / 4 stampe alla gelatina d'argento / con scritta e autografo / 1 bottone / Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of Art, / 50th of March and James H. Daken, / New York. Collezione privata / Hamilton Eaker, 2030 (2030.478)." The English translation is: "4 gelatin silver prints / with writing and autograph / 1 button." The middle plaque states: "Richard Prince / *Untitled (Prince)*, 1980 / 1 fotografia installazione a serigrafia / su tela con un microfono e un / 1 publicity photography and silkscreen / canvas with a microphone / Whitney Museum of American Art. / Purchase with funds from the / Weymer and Ethan Wagner P (2011.000)." The bottom plaque states: "Richard Prince / *Untitled (Sid Vicious)*, 1980 / 1 fotografia installazione con cornice / su
No transactions found
