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Bruce Nauman, Walk with Contrapposto, 1968, 60 minutes, black & white, sound, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company, 2008.21.1, © 1968 Bruce Nauman. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Walk with Contrapposto
- Artist
- Date
- 1968
- Location
- Not on view
- Copyright
- © 1968 Bruce Nauman. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- 60 minutes, black & white, sound
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Architecture Interior
- Object Number
- 2008.21.1
Artwork Description
Bruce Nauman’s films and videotapes hold a prominent place in the history of media art. In Walk with Contrapposto, the camera’s perspective is fixed at the end of a narrowly constructed corridor. Nauman moves through the space, striking poses with each step. His manner and figurative gestures come to define the space through the body of the artist.
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