Paperwork and the Will of Capital, Press XL
Photo courtesy Taryn Simon
Object Label
Taryn Simon takes inspiration from the context of major political meetings and draws attention to the many symbols of decorum and diplomacy they employ by focusing on the quiet presence of decorative floral arrangements. Simon indexes, re-creates, photographs, and preserves these centerpieces, linking the grand theatrics of political deal-making and the globalization of world economies to the intricacies of botany and horticulture. In the delicate stack of pages that forms part of the sculptural steel monolith, Simon brings together the natural and the mechanical, the ephemeral and the eternal, in a precarious state of balance.
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Taryn Simon American, born 1975. Paperwork and the Will of Capital, Press XL, 2015. Pigmented concrete press, dried plant specimens, inkjet prints, herbarium paper, and steel, 44 15/16 × 22 × 30 in. (114.1 × 55.9 × 76.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Beth Rudin DeWoody, 2018.8. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Photo courtesy Taryn Simon, CUR.2018.8_TarynSimon_photograph.jpg)
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Title
Paperwork and the Will of Capital, Press XL
Date
2015
Medium
Pigmented concrete press, dried plant specimens, inkjet prints, herbarium paper, and steel
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Dimensions
44 15/16 × 22 × 30 in. (114.1 × 55.9 × 76.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Beth Rudin DeWoody
Accession Number
2018.8
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© artist or artist's estate
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