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Borofsky, a conceptual multi-media artist, is widely known for large-scale public sculptures of anonymous giant figures that tower over the cityscape. His work is exhibited and collected globally and this is the first work by the artist to enter the Art Center's collections.

Source: DMAC News, Jan Feb Mar Apr 2023 


DimensionsFrame: 24 5/8 × 18 13/16 × 1 in. (62.5 × 47.8 × 2.5 cm)
Canvas: 24 × 18 in. (61 × 45.7 cm)
Accession Number 2022.43
Classificationspainting
Inscriptions1,890,349 (l,r white paint) 1,890,349 (verso, l,c ink)
ProvenanceArtist; (Asher/Faure Gallery); Stacy Polydoran [purchased from previous, 3/2/1985]; Des Moines Art Center [gifted by previous, 2022]
Untitled @1,890,349
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
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