Ruppersberg, Allen. The Gift and the Inheritance [The Courage of the Commonplace], 1989–1991. Graphite on paper, Sheet (Sight): 18 1/16 × 20 3/8in. (45.9 × 51.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Promised gift of Emily Fisher Landau, P.2010.254. Photography courtesy of the artist and Christine Burgin Gallery, New York (Photo: Whitney Museum of American Art)

Whitney Museum of American Art

Whitney Museum of American Art

The Gift and the Inheritance [The Courage of the Commonplace]

1989–1991

Allen Ruppersberg

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Maker/Artist: Ruppersberg, Allen
Classification: Drawings
Formatted Medium: Graphite on paper
Medium: graphite, paper
Dimensions: Sheet (Sight): 18 1/16 × 20 3/8in. (45.9 × 51.8 cm)
Accession Number: P.2010.254
Credit Line: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Promised gift of Emily Fisher Landau

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