Partitions and Time
Artist
Lorna Simpson
(American, born 1960)
Date1991
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 20 1/16 x 24 in. (50.9 x 60.9 cm)
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the John A. Petersen Endowment and an Anonymous Donor in Honor of Suzie Smith
CultureAmerican
MarkingsSignature, date, and edition number on verso, bottom right
Object numberPHC2022.01
ClassificationsPhotography Collection
DescriptionBlack and white photographic diptych; there are two portraits in the center that reveal seemingly identical women mirroring one another; their backs are turned from the camera, facing away from the viewer; in the left and right margins are two groups of text, the left text reading: "20% / 1 out of 3 / 1 in ten / 3 out of 4 / one fifth / 10% / 75% / 100% / 50%" while the right text reads: "intermittent / daily / slow / for the time being / nightly / up to now / against / in the meantime / weekly / fast / throughout / spend / constant"This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
1964
1924; pub. 1929
ca. 1630
1993-1994
1924; pub. 1929
ca. 1645
2003