When was the future? / Jakob Kolding

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Accession Number: 2010/2.21
Title: When was the future?
Artist: Jakob Kolding
Artist Nationality: Danish
Artist Life Dates: born 1971
Medium and Support: collage on paper
Object Creation Date: 2008
Object Creation Place: Europe (continent); Germany (nation)
Creation Place 1: Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2: Germany (nation)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Dimensions: 42 cm x 29.7 cm (16 9/16 in. x 11 11/16 in.)
Century: 21st century
Primary Object Classification: Mixed Media
Primary Object Type: collage
Physical Description: A collage drawing with "When was the future?" in the middle of the object. The words are cut out of pictures of trees and a city's skyline. The background of the collage is the view of of a tall building and a cutout of a youth doing a handstand is placed on the balcony. A picture of a tree is included by the person.
Primary Keywords: collage; drawing; view
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 2337 x 3339
File Size: 314 KB
Record: 2010/2.21
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-2.21/2010_2.21.jpg

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Full citation: "When was the future?; Jakob Kolding." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-2.21/2010_2.21.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.