Sleeping on Glass

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Sleeping on Glass

Edition: of 3

Republic of South Africa, 1999
Time Based Media
Mirrors, chest of drawers, marble top for chest, 35mm film with sound transferred to video laser disc, charcoal and pastel on paper
.1a) Mirror: 19 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (50.17 x 50.17 cm); .1b) Mirror: 39 1/2 x 43 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (100.33 x 110.49 x 3.81 cm); .1c) Chest of drawers: 37 3/4 x 49 5/8 x 21 1/2 in. (95.89 x 126.05 x 54.61 cm); .1d) Marble top for chest: 7/8 x 50 x 22 3/8 in. (2.23 x 127 x 56.84 cm); .1e) Laserdisc: 8 minutes, 11 seconds; .2a) Charcoal and pastel drawing: 47 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (120.65 x 80.01 cm); .2b) Charcoal and pastel drawing: 47 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (120.65 x 80.01 cm); .3) See Description...
Purchased with funds provided by the Modern and Contemporary Art Council, the Modern and Contemporary Art Acquisition Fund, Cecilia Wong, Regina K. Fadiman, and Judd Marmor, M.D. (M.2000.83.1-.7)
Contemporary Art
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Benezra, Neal; S. Boris; L. Cooke; A. Sitas and Dan Cameron.  William Kentridge.  Chicago:  Museum of Contemporary Art; New York:  New Museum of Contemporary Art; New York:  Harry N. Abrams Inc., 2001.