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The Tomato Lovers

Wade Guyton; Texte Zur Kunst

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The Tomato Lovers
2006
Wade Guyton; Texte Zur Kunst
dye coupler print on paper
16 7/16 in x 12 in (41.7 cm x 30.4 cm);14 5/16 in x 10 9/16 in (36.4 cm x 26.9 cm);16 7/16 in x 12 in (41.7 cm x 30.4 cm)
Museum purchase made possible by the Friends Acquisition Fund
2008/1.167

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Subject Matter:

This photographic collage was designed by Wade Guyton for Texte Zur Kunst, a German contemporary art magazine. Each issue releases a collectible limited edition "Artist's Edition," featuring a contemporary artist's work, in editions of about 100, signed and numbered. Guyton is an internationally recognized American artist who creates ink jet prints, paintings, and drawings that employ constructivist geometry. 

Physical Description:

A photography montage. A red circle in which a couple embraces is layered over a photograph of a tomato plant growing in a long dirt-filled planter placed against a white wall. Affixed to the planter is a tomato-themed runner. 

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