Francis Alÿs
(Belgium, Mexico 1959– )
- Title
- The last clown
- Year
- 2001
- Media categories
- Time-based media, Video, Drawing
- Materials used
- video animation, black and white, sound, 60 min; study: pencil and enamel on tracing paper
- Edition
- 2/4 [edition of 4 plus 1 Artist's Proof]
- Dimensions
-
drawing: 27.6 x 35.2cm sheet; 29.3 x 37.0 x 1.9cm frame
- Signature & date
- Signed Certificate of authenticity, blue felt tip pen "Francis Alÿs". Signed l.r. drawing, pencil "...F.Alÿs". Not dated.
- Credit
- John Kaldor Family Collection at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Accession number
- L2010.139.a-b
- Copyright
- © Francis Alÿs. Courtesy Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zurich
- Location
- Contemporary galleries
- Further information
A signed study drawing for 'The last clown' accompanies each video. Unique series of 24 drawings.
- Bibliography (4)
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Wayne Tunnicliffe (New Zealand; Australia) (Editor), John Kaldor Family Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2011, 170, 177 (colour illus.).
'Walk on the wild side' by Jorg Heiser, Frieze no.69 2002, 2002, 72 (illus.).
Centre Cultural de la Fundació "la Caixa" (Spain) (Author), Francis Alys: the last clown, 2000, (illus.). no pagination
Michèle Thériault (Author), Francis Alys: the last clown, 2000, (illus.).
