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The Egypto-Roman World

Photo: Nathaniel Willson

The Egypto-Roman World

1987

David Salle

American, born 1952

The double image of a female figure in this painting is that of choreographer and dancer Karole Armitage, with whom the artist collaborated on numerous occasions.
Oil and acrylic on canvas, printing ink on photo linen
101 1/2 x 104 in. (257.8 x 264.2cm)
Gift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
2014.25.72
Photo: Nathaniel Willson
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistoryBellingham, Washington, Western Gallery at Western Washington University, Private Art/Public Visions, May 1 - May 27, 1989.

Monterrey, Mexico, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey, Myth and Magic in America: The Eighties, Mar. 1 - Oct. 20, 1991

Published ReferencesClark-Langager, Sarah. Private Art/Public Visions, exh. cat. Bellingham, WA: The Western Gallery, 1989

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