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A Deeper Form of Chess

(American, born 1970)
2017
Medium/TechniqueFound quilt and assorted textiles, polystyrene, aqua resin, and tar
DimensionsHeight x width: 185.4 × 38.1 cm (73 × 15 in.)
Length x width: 205.7 × 129.5 cm (81 × 51 in.)
51" is the top edge measurement.
Credit LineMuseum purchase with a bequest from Lorraine R. Balkin, Lizbeth and George Krupp Acquisition Fund for Contemporary Art, and The Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection
Accession number2020.145.1-2
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMixed media
Provenance2017, consigned by the artist to Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY; 2020, sold by Marianne Boesky Gallery to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2020)
CopyrightCourtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Aspen. © Sanford Biggers
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