If mankind perished utterly, Christopher T. Creyts; Matthew Day Jackson; Collaborative Art Editions

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born 1974
If mankind perished utterly, 2015–2016
Portfolio/Series title: There Will Come Soft Rains
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: color intaglio
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 501 x 327 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 19 3/4 x 12 7/8 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 686 x 521 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 27 1/2 x 20 1/2 in
Plate Mark/Block Dimensions (Height x Width): 505 x 331 mm
Plate Mark/Block Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 7/8 x 13 1/16 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Peter T. Bohan Art Acquisition Fund
Accession number: 2016.0024.11
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To reference apocalypse by overdevelopment, Jackson appropriates a poster titled “Visit Wonderland, USA,” published by the US Government Printing Office in 1960. Apparently, this poster was part of a campaign instigated by the Secretary of Commerce under Kennedy to lure foreigners to visit the United States. I can’t wrap my head around how this image of endless skyscraper scaffolding could lure anyone to visit.

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