Two framed C-prints; left: woman wearing red top seated at a desk/table with baby lying in front of her and supplies and model/dollhouse on the table; right: close-up of model/dollhouse cross-section.

Scenographer's Mind VIII

Artist Eija-Liisa Ahtila (Finnish, born 1959)

Date2002

MediumTwo chromogenic development prints

Dimensions39 1/2 in. x 7 ft. 5 in. (100.3 x 226.1 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineGift of Martin Z. Margulies

Object number2005.16.2

Collections

PHOTOGRAPHY

Visual DescriptionTwo framed C-prints; left: woman wearing red top seated at a desk/table with baby lying in front of her and supplies and model/dollhouse on the table; right: close-up of model/dollhouse cross-section.

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