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each unit consists of a vertical framed photographic portrait of a child at top center and four rows of three framed horizontal TV snow-like photographic images in tan, grey, or blue, and a set of three bulb sockets above, each socket with one light bulb, with exposed hanging electrical wiring connecting the units together; any number of units can be installed in any configuration, with the maximum number of 22 units available for installation The framed portions of the units consist of: - 22 portraits of children in tin frames, glazed with glass (3 portraits were framed in-house and did not come with borders; an original unframed grey "snow" photo was color photocopied, and the copies were cut into strips to create borders for these portraits per the instructions of curator Patrick Noon--these are labeled on the back of the frames) - 264 total "snow" photographs in tin frames, glazed with glass: - 108 tan - 84 blue - 72 grey Additionally there are: - 3 empty tin frames without glazing (one has an unwelded corner) (ROS, Cab. 6, 4/14/09) - 3 photographic portraits of children in glassine envelope (ROS, Cab. 6, 4/14/09) Consumable components not inventoried include: - 5-watt flat top silver base bulbs (ROS, Cab. 6, 4/14/09) - 5-watt rounded silver base bulbs (ROS, Cab. 6, 4/14/09) - 7-watt rounded silver base bulb (ROS, Cab. 6, 4/14/09) - 15-watt flat top silver base bulbs (ROS, Cab. 6, 4/14/09) - 15-watt rounded elongated gold base bulbs (ROS, Cab. 6, 4/14/09) - 15-watt rounded squat silver base bulbs (ROS, Cab. 6, 4/14/09) - baggie containing European electrical plug and 8-hole electrical junctions (most stamped, "ML-150 S Sato Parts") (ROS, Cab. 6, 4/14/09) - box of brass light bulb sockets (ROS, Cab. 6, 4/14/09) - partial spool on 18/2 gauge black electrical wire (ROS, Cab. 6, 4/14/09) — Monuments (Installation Salle Petriere), 1986
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