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The Artist Project: Spencer Finch

Jun 22, 2015 3 MINUTES
"I'm really interested in unconventional representations of conventional ideas in art."

Artist Spencer Finch reflects on William Michael Harnett's "The Artist's Letter Rack" in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.

About the Artist
Spencer Finch, born in 1962, is an American artist who works in a variety of mediums, including watercolor, photography, glass, electronics, video, and fluorescent lights.

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Bright Star (Sirius), 2010

Fluorescent lamps, fixtures, filters, and aluminum; 107 7/8 in. High Museum of Art, Atlanta, purchase through funds provided by patrons of the Second Annual Collectors Evening, 2011 (2011.5) © Spencer Finch

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