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Rachel Whiteread is known for her exploration of domestic spaces in unexpected ways, often casting or creating molds of intimate places, such as mattresses, bathtubs, and chairs. A seminal figure of the YBA movement in the 1990s, Whiteread was the first woman to win the The Tate Gallery's prestigious Turner Prize in 1993.. In Herringbone Floor, 2001, the artist used a laser-cutting technique to refer to the slats of a wooden floor, allowing the burn marks from the laser and varitions in the wood grain to suggest the wear and tear of life.
Source: News Oct Nov Dec 2017
DimensionsFrame: 20 3/4 × 18 × 1 1/2 in. (52.7 × 45.7 × 3.8 cm)
Image: 14 × 11 5/8 in. (35.6 × 29.5 cm)
Image: 14 × 11 5/8 in. (35.6 × 29.5 cm)
Accession Number 2017.15
Classificationswork on paper
SignedRW 73/450 (l,r graphite)
InscriptionsHerringbone Floor 2001 (l,l graphite)
Edition73/450
ProvenanceArtist. Jim and Ellen Hubbell, Des Moines [acquired by 2017]; Des Moines Art Center [gift of the previous, 2017]
