In Morning

Richard Prince, In Morning, 2002, acrylic and oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2013.87.2, © 2002, Richard Prince
Copied Richard Prince, In Morning, 2002, acrylic and oil on canvas, 8975 in. (226.1190.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2013.87.2, © 2002, Richard Prince

Artwork Details

Title
In Morning
Date
2002
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8975 in. (226.1190.5 cm)
Copyright
© 2002, Richard Prince
Credit Line
Gift of the James F. Dicke Family
Mediums Description
acrylic and oil on canvas
Classifications
Object Number
2013.87.2

Artwork Description

In Morning combines two one-liners that Richard Prince appropriated from published sources and copied in a stream of messy block lettering that fills the center of the canvas from edge to edge. Dark smudges and paint drips surround the text, underscoring the macabre humor of the jokes. In place of a pictorial illustration, Prince explores the suggestive power of words, and exposes subversive messages behind the comical texts.