Weakness Made it Happen (Airmail Painting No. 1)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1983
- Dimensions
- 68 1/2 x 56 1/2" (174 x 143.5 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Eugenio Dittborn
Artist
Painting
Eugenio Dittborn is a Chilean artist born in 1943 whose practice spans painting, printmaking, and conceptual installation. Working across media since the postwar period, Dittborn has engaged with Chilean cultural identity and political context through formally inventive works that often incorporate text, fragmentation, and unconventional materials. His approach combines visual rigor with conceptual inquiry into representation and communication.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Eugenio Dittborn
- Year
- 1983
- Dimensions
- 68 1/2 x 56 1/2" (174 x 143.5 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1983-M075802
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified