Glenn Ligon's 1993 lithograph suite Runaways acquired by Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York received Glenn Ligon's 1993 lithograph series Runaways as a gift from the Peter Norton Family Foundation. This suite consists of ten individual prints, each measuring 16 by 12 inches. The acquisition was recorded under accession numbers 94.29.1 through 94.29.10. Ligon's work explores themes of identity and representation through text-based imagery. The museum's digital image of the lithographs carries its copyright. Information about this acquisition was published on artcritical.com on May 3, 2011. The website operates on the WordPress platform and allows reader engagement through comments and RSS feeds.
Key facts
- Glenn Ligon created the lithograph suite Runaways in 1993
- The suite consists of ten individual lithographs
- Each print measures 16 x 12 inches
- The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York acquired the work
- The acquisition was a gift from the Peter Norton Family Foundation
- Accession numbers are 94.29.1-10
- The digital image is copyrighted by the Whitney Museum of American Art
- Information was published on artcritical.com on May 3, 2011
Entities
Artists
- Glenn Ligon
Institutions
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Peter Norton Family Foundation
- artcritical
Locations
- New York
- United States