"I am a big fan of rail transportation. My longest trip was with the Trans- Siberian and Trans- Mongolian from Moscow to Beijing."

Accession Number
2012/2.110.11

Title
"I am a big fan of rail transportation. My longest trip was with the Trans- Siberian and Trans- Mongolian from Moscow to Beijing."

Artist(s)
Ben Patterson

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
2012

Medium & Support
ink on paper, sticker on Plexiglas, within frame

Dimensions
8 1/4 in x 6 1/4 in x 5/8 in (20.96 cm x 15.88 cm x 1.59 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of the artist

Subject matter
The choice of random phrase, conventional printer paper and mass produced frame all place this piece in the tradition of Fluxus works which are often created quickly of ephemeral elements.

Physical Description
The phrase "I am a big fan of rail transportation. My longest trip was with the Trans- Siberian and Trans- Mongolian from Moscow to Beijing." is digitally printed on paper and signed by artist then placed in a mass produced frame with a flower sticker in the lower right corner. 

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
photo-mechanical

Additional Object Classification(s)
Mixed Media

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
printing (process)
railroads (infrastructure)
text (layout feature)

1 Related Resource

Transportation
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