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Self-portrait with 100 Cans of Silly String
Self-portrait with 100 Cans of Silly String
Self-portrait with 100 Cans of Silly String

Self-portrait with 100 Cans of Silly String

Artist (American, born 1982)
Date2007
Mediumpigment print
DimensionsImage: 16 11/16 x 22 15/16 in. (42.4 x 58.3 cm)
Support: 18 3/4 x 24 in. (47.6 x 61 cm)
Mat: 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of Joyce Niemanas, 2011
Object number2011.22.5
DescriptionStanding figure covered with silly string against black background with empty cans scattered on the ground.
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Photographer Andrew Crooks has slipped into the realm of the imagination by producing playful and colorful work where action, reaction, and experimentation often take center stage. Self-portrait with 100 Cans of Silly String demonstrates a sharp contrast between object and scene as the silly string, representing the remains of a playful, unruly action, seems stagnant when draped over a bowed form and black backdrop. The artist’s  depiction of himself, hidden underneath an unexpected cloak of silly string, demonstrates his ability to add humor, surprise, and intrigue in his work but thwarts the self-portrait’s reputation for revelation.
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Studio Notes
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