In Morning

Richard Prince, In Morning, 2002, acrylic and oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2013.87.2, © 2002, Richard Prince
Richard Prince, In Morning, 2002, acrylic and oil on canvas, 89 x 75 in. (226.1 x 190.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2013.87.2, © 2002, Richard Prince

Artwork Details

Title
In Morning
Artist
Date
2002
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
89 x 75 in. (226.1 x 190.5 cm)
Copyright
© 2002, Richard Prince
Credit Line
Gift of the James F. Dicke Family
Mediums Description
acrylic and oil on canvas
Classifications
Object Number
2013.87.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2013.87.2

Artwork Description

In Morning combines two one-liners that Richard Prince appropriated from published sources and copied in a stream of messy block lettering that fills the center of the canvas from edge to edge. Dark smudges and paint drips surround the text, underscoring the macabre humor of the jokes. In place of a pictorial illustration, Prince explores the suggestive power of words, and exposes subversive messages behind the comical texts.

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F. Leslie Thompson, Indian Hill, n.d., aquatint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chicago Society of Etchers, 1935.13.338
Indian Hill
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F. Leslie Thompson, Indian Hill, n.d., aquatint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chicago Society of Etchers, 1935.13.336
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F. Leslie Thompson, Autumn Days, n.d., color aquatint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chicago Society of Etchers, 1935.13.331
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F. Leslie Thompson, Indian Hill, n.d., color aquatint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chicago Society of Etchers, 1935.13.339
Indian Hill
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