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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.

Jack Butler, The Archaeology of Passivity, 1990, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Polaroid Corporation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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
Copyright
© Jack Butler