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Untitled (History)

Rachel Whiteread, 2002

National Museum Cardiff, Cardiff
Rachel Whiteread, Untitled (History), 2002, National Museum Wales, Art Funded 2002

The work was produced by casting the spaces around bookcases.

In this work the books represent not only the written word but also ideas and emotions; they are the result of human endeavour and as such memorialise experiences and others' lives. The work is made from four units.

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Title of artwork, date

Untitled (History), 2002

Date supported

2002

Medium and material

Plaster, polystyrene & steel

Dimensions

129 x 70 x 26 cm

Grant

40000

Total cost

120000

Contemporary artSculpture

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