Choi Jeong Hwa
White Lotus Blossom

White Lotus Blossom
White Lotus Blossom
White Lotus Blossom
ArtistKorean, born 1961
CultureKorean
Titles
  • White Lotus Blossom
Date2006
PlaceKorea
MediumWaterproof cloth, 220V electric motor, ventilator, and timer
DimensionsOverall: 47 1/4 × 157 1/2 × 157 1/2 in. (120 × 400 × 400 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2007.1519
Not on view

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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryKorean Pavilion, Giardini di Castello, Venice Biennale, June 12–November 6, 2005.

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