black-and-white image; washy, black background with pronounced horizontal brushstrokes; jumbled group of screws, nails, wires and an electrical cord in bottom center; text in ULQ of composition that reads "HE COULDN'T FIX IT"

%C2%A9 Ruthann Godollei

He Couldn't Fix It, 1995

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Monoprint on paperexpand_more

Gift of Clay Steinmanexpand_more  2018.120

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Ruthann Godollei’s monoprint is part of the centuries-long tradition of using the graphic arts as a vehicle for political and social commentary. Though various interpretations are possible, this one-of-a-kind print seems to imply that technology is not infallible and that modern society’s propensity for throw-away consumer products is ultimately unsustainable. The print’s title—He Couldn’t Fix It—is perhaps ironic, suggesting that the very act of attempting to repair an electronic device is an antiquated concept.

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Title
He Couldn't Fix It
Artist Life
born 1958
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2018.120
Provenance
The artist, St. Paul, given to Steinman 1996; Clayton M. Steinman, Hillsborough, North Carolina; given to MIA, 2018
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black-and-white image; washy, black background with pronounced horizontal brushstrokes; jumbled group of screws, nails, wires and an electrical cord in bottom center; text in ULQ of composition that reads "HE COULDN'T FIX IT"

© Ruthann Godollei

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