Who's Afraid of the New Now?

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Who's Afraid of the New Now?
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Who's Afraid of the New Now?

PortfolioFrom the portfolio "Preview Suite"
Date1988
MediumColor lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 560 x 351 mm. (22 1/16 x 13 13/16 in.)
Image: 541 x 335 mm. (21 5/16 x 13 3/16 in.)
Credit LineWomen's Committee Acquisitions Endowment for Contemporary Prints and Photographs
Object number2011.71.10
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Image Not Available for Untitled (To Barnett Newman for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf")
Untitled (To Barnett Newman for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf")
Dan Flavin
1993-1994
Image Not Available for Madame Greluche: Oh, Gustave, how good! A real soothing warmth! Look at our son Loulou; the cute face he makes! - Mr. Greluche: And Pyramus, he is afraid, afraid like a dog. If you only knew what he is doing right now, the little rascal.
Madame Greluche: Oh, Gustave, how good! A real soothing warmth! Look at our son Loulou; the cute face he makes! - Mr. Greluche: And Pyramus, he is afraid, afraid like a dog. If you only knew what he is doing right now, the little rascal.
1839
Image Not Available for Stockbroker at the close of the day. Note down: Bought 10,000 Fr. worth of government bonds at 5% for Mr. Tripot, at 106 Fr. 90 Cts... Oh, well, he's a good lad, put down 80 centimes... Bought 15,000 Fr. worth at 5% for Mr. Moutonnet, at... He's a beast who's always complaining, put down 95 centimes, that'll teach him to doubt my integrity!
Stockbroker at the close of the day. Note down: Bought 10,000 Fr. worth of government bonds at 5% for Mr. Tripot, at 106 Fr. 90 Cts... Oh, well, he's a good lad, put down 80 centimes... Bought 15,000 Fr. worth at 5% for Mr. Moutonnet, at... He's a beast who's always complaining, put down 95 centimes, that'll teach him to doubt my integrity!
1837-1838
Image Not Available for Damned landlord!... You are the source of all my troubles. It was you who insisted to be portrayed by me to cover the outstanding rent.... now the jury has rejected my paintings saying they were just too ugly! I am sure it wasn't my work they found to be horrible.... it was your face!
Damned landlord!... You are the source of all my troubles. It was you who insisted to be portrayed by me to cover the outstanding rent.... now the jury has rejected my paintings saying they were just too ugly! I am sure it wasn't my work they found to be horrible.... it was your face!
1859
Image Not Available for You remember now that young Cabassol is far too good in translation that I would allow anyone in this class to molest him... he is under my immediate protection! At the final exams it is he who will hold up the honour of Bilboquet High school.
You remember now that young Cabassol is far too good in translation that I would allow anyone in this class to molest him... he is under my immediate protection! At the final exams it is he who will hold up the honour of Bilboquet High school.
1845
Image Not Available for Mr. Frémouillot I caught you, you know the "Double Blanc" trick... And now I'll tell you once and for all what I think of you.... after all, we all know what to make of people who know the "Double Blanc" trick!
Mr. Frémouillot I caught you, you know the "Double Blanc" trick... And now I'll tell you once and for all what I think of you.... after all, we all know what to make of people who know the "Double Blanc" trick!
1841
Image Not Available for A new way to float down the river of life. - Radiguet you rascal, to hell with you, your boat and your new invention.... it is your fault that the entire outing went down the drain. - Come, come now.... no reason to scream hell. I am just angry about my boot-maker... since my shoes are being filled with water coming from the holes in the pockets of my pants.
A new way to float down the river of life. - Radiguet you rascal, to hell with you, your boat and your new invention.... it is your fault that the entire outing went down the drain. - Come, come now.... no reason to scream hell. I am just angry about my boot-maker... since my shoes are being filled with water coming from the holes in the pockets of my pants.
1843
Image Not Available for The Charivari. Forced to draw a new map of an area now used for manoeuvres, which used to be the location of the "Temple of Peace".
The Charivari. Forced to draw a new map of an area now used for manoeuvres, which used to be the location of the "Temple of Peace".
1867
Image Not Available for Reading the newspaper. Oh, I hope that my great journal finally reports some good news about the present crisis.... now, let's see.. hm.. hmm.."The situation is serious".... this is really getting to be somewhat monotonous. (Every morning the same story.)
Reading the newspaper. Oh, I hope that my great journal finally reports some good news about the present crisis.... now, let's see.. hm.. hmm.."The situation is serious".... this is really getting to be somewhat monotonous. (Every morning the same story.)
1840
Image Not Available for Ségur d'Aguesseau. (That's about all we dare to say .... being afraid of receiving a reply of six columns accompanied by a bailiff.)
Ségur d'Aguesseau. (That's about all we dare to say .... being afraid of receiving a reply of six columns accompanied by a bailiff.)
1850
Image Not Available for Come here porpoise; look at this poodle... wants to be a sailor and makes little boats from nutshells and is afraid in the public bath
Come here porpoise; look at this poodle... wants to be a sailor and makes little boats from nutshells and is afraid in the public bath
1840-1842
Image Not Available for I'm never calm when I see you go out like this... I am always afraid, Monsieur Moussard, that you may be infidel.
I'm never calm when I see you go out like this... I am always afraid, Monsieur Moussard, that you may be infidel.
1847