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Peggy and Fred in Kansas

Leslie Thornton, Peggy and Fred in Kansas, 1987, 11 minutes, black & white, sound, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company, 2008.21.11, © 1987 Leslie Thornton. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY

Leslie Thornton, Peggy and Fred in Kansas, 1987, 11 minutes, black & white, sound, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company, 2008.21.11, © 1987 Leslie Thornton. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY

Leslie Thornton, Peggy and Fred in Kansas, 1987, 11 minutes, black & white, sound, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company, 2008.21.11, © 1987 Leslie Thornton. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY

Leslie Thornton, Peggy and Fred in Kansas, 1987, 11 minutes, black & white, sound, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company, 2008.21.11, © 1987 Leslie Thornton. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY

Copied Leslie Thornton, Peggy and Fred in Kansas, 1987, 11 minutes, black & white, sound, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company, 2008.21.11, © 1987 Leslie Thornton. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY

Artwork Details

Title: Peggy and Fred in Kansas
Artist: Leslie Thornton
Date: 1987
Location: Not on view
Copyright: © 1987 Leslie Thornton. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY
Credit Line: Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company
Mediums: video
Mediums Description: 11 minutes, black & white, sound
Classifications: Media Arts
Keywords: Figure group
Landscape — Kansas
Object Number: 2008.21.11
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2008.21.11