Accession Number2008/1.167
TitleThe Tomato Lovers
Artist(s)Wade GuytonArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date2006Medium & Supportdye coupler print on paperDimensions 16 7/16 in x 12 in (41.7 cm x 30.4 cm);14 5/16 in x 10 9/16 in (36.4 cm x 26.9 cm);16 7/16 in x 12 in (41.7 cm x 30.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase made possible by the Friends Acquisition FundSubject matterThis photographic collage was designed by Wade Guyton for Texte Zur Kunst, a German contemporary art magazine. Each issue releases a collectible limited edition "Artist's Edition," featuring a contemporary artist's work, in editions of about 100, signed and numbered. Guyton is an internationally recognized American artist who creates ink jet prints, paintings, and drawings that employ constructivist geometry.
Physical DescriptionA photography montage. A red circle in which a couple embraces is layered over a photograph of a tomato plant growing in a long dirt-filled planter placed against a white wall. Affixed to the planter is a tomato-themed runner.
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Keywords
gardening
lovers
photomontages
repeated motif
tomato