She painted racing stripes on her hula hoop in hopes that it would go faster.
Artist
Marcia Resnick (American, 1950–2025)American, 1950–2025
CultureAmerican
Titles
- She painted racing stripes on her hula hoop in hopes that it would go faster.
- From the series Re-visions
Date1978
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 12 1/4 × 17 3/4 in. (31.1 × 45.1 cm)
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.5 × 50.6 cm)
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.5 × 50.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Franci Neely
Object number2015.242
Non exposé
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Published References Marcia Resnick. "Re-visions". Toronto: Coach House Press, 1978. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in ink lower center below the image: She painted racing stripes on her hula hoop in hopes that i would go faster.
Inscribed in ink lower left below the image: FROM (?) RE-VISIONS
Inscribed in ink lower left below the image: FROM (?) RE-VISIONS
Signed in ink lower right below the image: MARCIA RESNICK
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