Signs that say what you want them to say and not Signs that say what someone else wants you to say. INSTEAD OF PAYING 51 POUNDS FOR A GREEN BADGE PULL A LEAF FROM A TREE AND STICK IT IN YOUR HAIR

Collection Artwork

Artist

Gillian Wearing (born 1963)

Title

Signs that say what you want them to say and not Signs that say what someone else wants you to say. INSTEAD OF PAYING 51 POUNDS FOR A GREEN BADGE PULL A LEAF FROM A TREE AND STICK IT IN YOUR HAIR

Creation date

1992-1993

Materials

chromogenic print mounted on aluminum

Dimensions

image size: 16 5/8 x 11 1/8 in.
panel size: 16 5/8 x 11 1/8 in.

Credit Line

Gift of Peter Norton

Accession Number

2015.26.25

Edition

unique AP

Series

Signs that say what you want them to say and not Signs that say what someone else wants you to say

Object Type

Photographs

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Peter Norton Gift

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Pattern by Emma Fritschel ’19

Inspired by the exhibition Twice Drawn

The Tang Pattern Project celebrates the Museum’s 20th anniversary. Organized by Head of Design Jean Tschanz-Egger, past and current Tang Design Interns created patterns inspired by the Museum’s exhibition and event history.

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