Artist
Louie Palu(Canadian, born 1968)Canadian, born 1968
CultureCanadian
Titles
- Hand
- Black Box from Kandahar
- The hand of an Afghan civilian shredded by an improvised explosive device (IED) seen in a
Canadian front line trauma room. Zhari District, Kandahar, Afghanistan. 2009
Date2013
Place depictedKandahar, Afghanistan
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage: 5 5/16 × 8 in. (13.5 × 20.3 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2013.583.5
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso bottom left to right in ink: 5[circled] / Hand / The handof an Afghan civilian shredded by an improvised explosive device (IED) seen in a / Canadian front line trauma room Zhari District, Kandahar, Afghanistan. 2009
verso bottom right in ink: Louie Palu ©
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