"Hand Write. Hand Move. Hand Go..."
Sonia Landy Sheridan, American, 1925 - 2021
November 17, 1973
Felt-tip pen and Scotch tape on paper
Sheet: 14 15/16 × 14 15/16 in. (38 × 38 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of the artist
D.2004.84.620
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Drawing
Research Area
Drawing
Not on view
Inscriptions
Signed and dated, in graphite, lower left: Sonia Sheridan 1973; inscribed and dated, in felt-tip pen, below image center: HAND WRITE. HAND MOVE. HAND GO. HAND STAY. / RIGHT HAND. MOVE HAND. GO HAND. STAYHAND / AUTOMATIC CLOTH. / AUTOMATIC TAPE. / OM TIC / AUTOMATIC MAGENTA. THIS PIECE IS AUT A / AUTOMATIC CYAN. / AUTOMATIC YELLOW. COMPULSION PRO- LY / DUCES WHAT? / WHAT DOES IT ALL / MEAN. / 11.17.1973. 2:43 AM / 718 NO. YES / EVAN STON ILL / IN OIS
Provenance
The artist, Hanover, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 2004.
Catalogue Raisonne
Sonia Landy Sheridan - Diane Kirkpatrick Hood Inventory List #375: "Hand Wrote, Hand Move...," color flo pens, 15" x 15", 1973 XL
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