The Vitreous Body
2000
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bound volume of eighteen heliorelief woodcuts on Chochin Japanese paper
Dimensions
overall (closed): 27 x 22.3 x 0.9 cm (10 5/8 x 8 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Classification
Volume
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Graphicstudio/University of South Florida
Accession Number
2007.105.15
Art Historical Context
**The Vitreous Body**2000) is a captivating artist's book by Kiki Smith a renowned contemporary sculptor and printmaker whose work often delves into the intricacies of the human body,, and transformation. This bound volume features eighteen heliorelief woodcuts printed on delicate Chochin Japanese paper measuring a compact 27 x 22.3 x 0.9 when closed. Created in collaboration with Graphicstudio at University of South Florida, reflects Smith's fascination with organic forms and bodily fluids—here evoked by the title's reference to the eye's vitreous humor, the clear gel that maintains its shape...