The Sound of Food
1986
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View on museum website →Medium
dye imbibition print
Dimensions
image: 29 × 55 cm (11 7/16 × 21 5/8 in.) sheet: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.) mount: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Kyle Roberts)
Accession Number
2015.19.4666
Art Historical Context
**The Sound of Food** (1986) by Sandyoglund is a captivating dye imbibition print measuring 29 × 55 cm, from the National Gallery of's Corcoran CollectionGift of Kyle Roberts).oglund, a pioneering American artist, gained prominence in the 1980s for her meticulously staged photographic installations that blend sculpture, painting, and photography into surreal, dreamlike tableaus. This work exemplifies her signature style, often transforming everyday objects—here evoked by the intriguing title—into whimsical, larger-than-life scenes that challenge perceptions of reality. The dye imbibition proc...