Accession Number
2016/2.165

Title
Men in Boats: Immigration

Artist(s)
Joanne Leonard

Object Creation Date
2016

Medium & Support
inkjet print on paper

Dimensions
24 in x 36 in (60.96 cm x 91.44 cm);20 3/4 in x 31 in (52.71 cm x 78.74 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of the artist

Subject matter
The text accompanying the image reads: April 19, 2016, news photo:  La Crisi dei Migrati, foto Patrick Bar/ap, (photo credit did not appear under the photo in newspaper but was added from internet info.) La Republica and Book Reproduction Lorenzo Monaco, born circa 1370. Painting circa 1425 Miracolo di San Nicola di Bari, Storia dei Santi Onofrio e Pafnunzio (Scuderie Papali al Quirinale) Skira Rinascimento capalavri dei Musei Italiani, Tokyo-Roma, 2001.

Physical Description
Image of a book lying open to a page featuring a painting of men in brightly colored robes with their backs to the artist. A newsclipping featuring a photo of people in an over-crowded boat lies on the book across the open page.  

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Primary Object Type
color

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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