Giuseppe Penone
Il peso del soffio, il peso del corpo (The weight of the breath, the weight of the body)
Artist
Giuseppe Penone (Italian, born 1947)Italian, born 1947
CultureItalian
Titles
- Il peso del soffio, il peso del corpo (The weight of the breath, the weight of the body)
Date1979
MediumInk and watercolor on paper
DimensionsSheet (approx.): 22 1/8 × 29 7/8 in. (56.2 × 75.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Billie W. Mercer in memory of Gary Mercer
Object number2022.152
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Department
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Exhibition HistoryGIUSEPPE PENONE: Indistinti confini/ Indistinct Boundaries, New York: Marian Goodman Gallery, March 18–April 25, 2015
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in black ink, upper center: il peso del soffio / il peso del corpo
Recto: Signed and dated in black ink, bottom right corner: Giuseppe Penone [cursive] 1979
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