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Land of Two Rivers; The High Priestess; Zweistromland
Accession Number:
16_00053
Creator:
Anselm Kiefer (German , 1945-)
Creator:
Kiefer, Anselm
Classification:
Sculpture and Installations
Course:
Obler AH 3165
Culture:
German
Description:
This sculpture consists of two bookcases (labeled after the rivers Tigris and Euphrates a reference to the ancient Mesopotamian civilization) and two hundred lead books. Alternately tilted "Mesopotamia - The High Priestess" Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London, 1989".
Location:
Oslo, Norway - Astrup Fearnley Museet for Moderne Kunst, (repository)
Material:
lead books, two steel bookshelves, glass, copper wire, dried peas, human hair, red earth from Odenwald
Measurement:
6 x 8 x 1 m ()
Object Date:
1986-1989 (creation)
Object Type:
sculpture
Style Period:
Contemporary -
Subject:
Middle East; Iraq; Geographic region; Tigris-Euphrates Delta (Iraq and Iran); Tarot; Major Arcana; Second Trump card, The High Priestess
Technique:
mixed media; sculpture
Title:
Land of Two Rivers; The High Priestess; Zweistromland
View:
General View: Full View
WorkID:
18220
Identifier:
18220_16_00053.jpg
Collection:
FAAH Collection
Record created:
Feb. 8, 2016
Last modified:
Feb. 10, 2016
Collection Memberships
Collection | Visible |
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FAAH Collection | yes |
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