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Chris Ofili

Black Shunga

Maker

Chris Ofili (British, b. 1968 in Manchester, England)
Two Palms Press (American, founded 1994), publisher

Title

Black Shunga

Year

2008-2015

Medium

  • Series of 11 etchings with gravure and aquatint on pigmented paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Series of 11 etchings with gravure and aquatint on pigmented paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 47 x 26.7 cm (18 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches)

Identification

Edition

19/20

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2016.40

Type

  • Prints

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Chris Ofili (British, b. 1968 in Manchester, England)
Two Palms Press (American, founded 1994), publisher
Black Shunga, 2008-2015
Series of 11 etchings with gravure and aquatint on pigmented paper
Image/plate: 47 x 26.7 cm (18 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2016.40

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