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Conrad Atkinson

Critical Mats

1986

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  • Artist Conrad Atkinson (British, 1940–2022)
  • Title Critical Mats
  • Date 1986
  • Medium Coir and rubber mats
  • Dimensions unframed | 237 x 66 1/2 in. (overall)
    unframed | 41 x 28 in. (each small mat)
    unframed | 66 1/2 x 41 in. (large mat)
  • Credit line University purchase with funds from Mr. & Mrs. Henry Hitchcock, by exchange, 1991
  • Object number WU 1991.22 a-h

1991
Feldman Fine Arts, Ronald

Inscription [on each mat:] [on rectangular white label with silver border, in black ink:] Conrad Atkinson WU 1991.22 [letter of selected mat] / [title of selected mat] / from the series, CRITICAL MATS, 1986 / coir and rubber / Washington University Gallery of Art, St. Louis, University Purchase with Funds from Mr. & Mrs. Henry Hitchcock, In Exchange, 1991

Inscription [on mat (e), in black ink on back:] State of Readiness / 4 of 8 [different orientation, in black ink:] 40 3/4 x 29 3/4 [arrow]

Inscription [on mat w/o number, in black ink on back:] INVISIBLE DESIRES / 3 OF 8

Inscription [on mat (g), on back in black ink:] Residues of Power / 6 of 8 [in upper right:] [arrow pointing left] / 40 3/4 x 28 1/2

Inscription [on each mat:] [on back, on rectangular white label with dark purple area at top, in white:] RONALD FELDMAN FINE ARTS INC [in black ink:] Conrad Atkinson / Critical Mats , 1986 / Set of 8 core welcome mats / One of three existing sets / [title of that mat], 28 1/2" x 41 [in purple:] 31 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013

Inscription Textual component: [a] THE SEDUCTIVENESS / OF THE / END OF THE WORLD / welcome; [b] CONSUMING / WAR / welcome; [c] CONSUMING / BEAUTY / welcome; [d] STATE OF / DECAY / welcome; [e] STATE OF / READINESS / welcome; [f] INVISIBLE / DESIRES(U) / welcome; [g] RESIDUE’S / OF POWER / welcome; [h] LOW THRESHOLD / welcome

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