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Jenny Holzer

Untitled (Expiring for Love Is Beautiful but Stupid)

1983–85

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  • Artist Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950)
  • Title Untitled (Expiring for Love Is Beautiful but Stupid)
  • Date 1983–85
  • Medium Packaged latex condoms with printed text
  • Dimensions unframed | 2 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. (each)
  • Credit line Anonymous gift, 2001
  • Object number WU 2001.0008 a-b

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Recto, printed in black ink:
EXPIRING / FOR LOVE / IS BEAUTIFUL / BUT STUPID / EXPIRING / FOR LOVE / IS BEAUTIFUL / BUT STUPID

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