Plate VII from The Temptation of Saint Antony I-XIV
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one from a portfolio of 14 aquatints on xerograph printed chine collé on wove Lana Gravure paper
Dimensions
plate: 21.4 x 13.6 cm (8 7/16 x 5 3/8 in.) sheet: 56.5 x 37.8 cm (22 1/4 x 14 7/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
1997.8.168.7
Art Historical Context
**Plate VII from *The Temptation of Saint I-XIV*** Tim Rollins + K.O.S., 1989 Discover Plate VII, a captivating entry in this portfolio of 14 aquatints by Tim Rollins and the Kids of Survival (K.O.), his collaborative group of young artists from New York's South Bronx. Created in 1989, the series draws inspiration from Gustave Flaubert's 19th-century novella *The Temptation of Anthony*, which explores the saint's hallucinatory visions of temptation, desire, and faith. Rollins + K.O.S. transformed this literary classic into visual narratives, blending storytelling with social commentary on...