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Jack Butler
The Archaeology of Passivity1990

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Mixed-media print work with four framed panels: a text panel reading 'The Archaeology of Passivity,' two black-and-white close-ups of blonde women, and a circular image on red with the text '...FIGURE THE COST YOURSELF!'
Photograph of a cream-colored page with the centered serif text "The Archaeology of Passivity," black tape or borders visible at top and bottom edges.
Sepia-toned Polaroid photograph, close-up of a person with light hair lying down, face tilted toward camera with one hand raised near the chin, resting on a patterned fabric surface.
Printed ephemera with red border; black-and-white oval photograph of a man and woman seated on a sofa reviewing documents, with white bold text below reading '…FIGURE THE COST YOURSELF!'
Photographic reproduction of a halftone illustration in sepia tones; a close-up of a woman with curled blonde hair reclining in a vintage automobile interior, one hand raised to her chin, a steering wheel and gear shift visible in the foreground.
Artist or Maker
Jack Butler
United States, born 1947
Title
The Archaeology of Passivity
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1990
Medium
4 Dye diffusion transfer prints
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 91 in. (78.74 x 231.14 cm); Sheet: 29 7/8 x 22 in. (75.88 x 55.88 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Polaroid Corporation
Accession Number
AC1992.11.1.1-.4
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography