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Two figures face each other, separated by a rift on the ground. The figure on the right looks to be dressed like a cowboy and is mounted on a horse while pointing a gun at the other figure, who seems to wear only a gown and holds their arms out. The piece is overlaid with puzzle pieces that make images of other animals and people, along with other objects that depict animals and people.
Lassie Puzzle Piece
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Lassie Puzzle Piece

Artist Robert Fichter (American, 1939 - 2023)
Date1979-80
Place of originFlorida, United States
MediumSilver-dye bleach print [Cibachrome], Freidus Edition
Dimensionsimage: 26 1/4 x 32 3/4 in. (66.7 x 83.2 cm)
mat: 36 x 48 in. (91.4 x 121.9 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Robert and Nancy Fichter These prints are given in honor of my University of Florida teachers: Ken Kerslake, Jerry Uelsmann and Jack Nichelson without whose support and encouragement I would not have continued to make pictures.
Object number2008.9.1
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Visual DescriptionTwo figures face each other, separated by a rift on the ground. The figure on the right looks to be dressed like a cowboy and is mounted on a horse while pointing a gun at the other figure, who seems to wear only a gown and holds their arms out. The piece is overlaid with puzzle pieces that make images of other animals and people, along with other objects that depict animals and people.
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