Catherine Opie's 2012 portrait of Lawrence Weiner enters private collection
A 2012 pigment print portrait by Catherine Opie depicting artist Lawrence Weiner has entered a private collection. The photograph, titled 'Lawrence (Black Shirt)', measures 33 by 25 inches. Los Angeles-based collector Rosette V. Delug now owns the work. The image was originally posted on the artcritical website on July 24, 2015. Opie's portrait captures Weiner wearing a dark shirt against a plain background. The photograph represents a significant documentation of one contemporary artist by another. This acquisition highlights the ongoing interest in photographic portraits within contemporary art collections.
Key facts
- Catherine Opie created a portrait of Lawrence Weiner in 2012
- The work is a pigment print measuring 33 × 25 inches
- The portrait is titled 'Lawrence (Black Shirt)'
- Collector Rosette V. Delug owns the work
- Delug is based in Los Angeles
- The work was documented on artcritical.com
- The documentation was posted on July 24, 2015
- The portrait shows Weiner wearing a black shirt
Entities
Artists
- Catherine Opie
- Lawrence Weiner
Institutions
- artcritical
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States