Avi
Artist
David Seltzer
(American, born 1947)
CultureAmerican
Date1976
MediumArchival pigment print
Dimensions24 x 33 inches
SignedSigned, dated, editioned, and stamped in ink on verso.
Credit LineGift of Peter Veritas
Object number2020.36.6
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a black and white photograph that depicts a person looking at a camera through an illuminated magnifying glass, which enlarges their eye. It is an archival pigment print that measures 33” x 24” and it is signed, dated, titled, and editioned in ink on verso. ProvenanceIn September 2020, Seth Feman, deputy director for art and interpretation and curator of photography, received a message from Matt Coote of Summit Art Advisory, LLC, about the possibility of receiving a donation of photographs. Coote shared a link to preview several options, which Feman reviewed with Director Erik Neil. Twenty-four works were selected, including these.