Photo of collection object The Blind #22 — Calle, Sophie. The Blind #22, 1986. Gelatin silver photograph, Ektachrome print, lacquered wood shelf, text in wood frame, 47 1/4 x 51 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (120 x 131.4 x 14 cm) A 15 7/8 x 12 x 1 1/2 in. B 16 1/8 x 30 13/16 x 1 3/8 C 21 3/16 x 30 11/16 x 1 1/2 D - shelf - 47 1/4 x 5 5/8 x 3 in.. Gift of Caroline Hunter, by exchange, 1991.150a-d. © artist or artist's estate.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

The Blind #22

1986

Sophie Calle

French, born 1953

Contemporary Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Calle, Sophie
Classification: Installation
Formatted Medium: Gelatin silver photograph, Ektachrome print, lacquered wood shelf, text in wood frame
Medium: gelatin, silver, photograph, ektachrome, print, lacquered, wood, shelf, text, frame
Dimensions: 47 1/4 x 51 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (120 x 131.4 x 14 cm) A 15 7/8 x 12 x 1 1/2 in. B 16 1/8 x 30 13/16 x 1 3/8 C 21 3/16 x 30 11/16 x 1 1/2 D - shelf - 47 1/4 x 5 5/8 x 3 in.
Inscribed: "White must be the color of purity. I'm told white is beautiful. So I think it's beautiful. But even if it weren't beautiful, it would be the same thing."
Departments: Contemporary Art
Accession Number: 1991.150a-d
Credit Line: Gift of Caroline Hunter, by exchange
Rights Statement: © artist or artist's estate
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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