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Kiki Smith, Tattoo Print, 1995

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Description

Kiki Smith

Tattoo Print, 1995

Silkscreen and ink transfer on wove paper

Signed, dated 1995 and numbered 96/100 in graphite pencil on the front

Frame included

Signed, dated 1995 and numbered 96/100 in graphite pencil on the front
This print depicts an actual tattoo and is accompanied by the original instructions which have been saved and affixed to the back of the frame.
The present work has been elegantly framed in a museum quality wood frame under UV plexiglass - similar to the one in the permanent collection of MOMA.
Measurements:
Framed:
24.5 inches vertical by 36 inches by 2
Artwork:
19 inches (vertical) x 29 inches
Other examples of this print are in the permanent collection of major museums including MOMA and the Whitney.
Included for reference is a installation view of MOMA's edition of Tattoo, included in the exhibition "Kiki Smith: Prints, Books & Things" December 5, 2003–March 8, 2004.
Published by Kiki Smith in collaboration with PACE Editions, New York
Printed by Tempt-Tu Marketing, New York

Kiki Smith Biography
Kiki Smith has been known since the 1980s for her multidisciplinary work that explores embodiment and the natural world.
She uses a broad variety of materials to continuously expand and evolve a body of work that includes sculpture, printmaking, photography, drawing, and textiles.

Smith has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions worldwide including over 25 museum exhibitions. Her work has been featured at five Venice Biennales, including the 2017 edition. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and in 2017 was awarded the title of Honorary Royal Academician by the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Previously, Smith was recognized in 2006 by TIME Magazine as one of the “TIME 100: The People Who Shape Our World.” Other awards include the Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture in 2000; the 2009 Edward MacDowell Medal; the 2010 Nelson A. Rockefeller Award, Purchase College School of the Arts; the 2013 U.S. Department of State Medal of Arts, conferred by Hillary Clinton; and the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center, among others. She is an adjunct professor at NYU and Columbia University.
-Courtesy PACE Gallery