Epistemology Two; The Shadows and the Night Watchmen
Artist
Richard E. Prince
(Canadian, b. 1949)
Date2010
Mediumelectrical wire; wood; metal; plexiglass; flashlight; circuitry
DimensionsOther (2020.005.001a (main component)): 50.5 × 101.5 cm
Other (2020.005.001b (button control)): 15.3 × 32.1 × 11.8 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineGift of the Artist
Object number2020.005.001 a,b
Descriptioninside a plexiglass case, a large metal antique watchman's flashlight is suspended horizontally pointing toward a rotating metal component with a suspended piece of plexiglass behind it. The light is controlled by an external switch that attaches to the mechanismStatus
Not on view